 Think about a legend. Think about a creative legend. The about a creative legend who pioneered an entire genre of music. And think about a legend who will not stop pioneering or creating. Ozzy
wrote the rules, and as he says every night, they run something along the lines
of "do whatever the f*** you like." And Ozzy's brain never stops ticking, never stops moving forward, and history has established that much as 100% fact. When he, and three other men from Birmingham, England called Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler recorded an album titled "Black Sabbath" in one week, no-one could've foretold the effect it was to have on generations to come. "Black Sabbath" the album became an enormous success. Black Sabbath the band blew minds with releases such as "Paranoid", "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", "Masters of Reality" and "Vol. 4", creating a path faithfully adored by many bands from Nirvana to Metallica. But you cannot stop Ozzy from breaking new ground. Because Ozzy Osbourne cannot make clinically calculated moves, he can only follow his own creative heart. So it was while sitting on the floor of a Hollywood hotel room in 1978, Ozzy started to pull the pieces of his life back together. He found a musical soul-mate in Randy Rhoads, and with it he found a new will and resolve to come back stronger than ever.
His solo career was launched with the release of 'Blizzard Of Ozz' in 1981, and with it came the likes of 'Crazy Train', 'Suicide Solution' and 'Mr. Crowley' to elevate Osbourne to legendary status once more. The resultant 'No More Tears' album became his biggest ever seller in America. With over 2 million copies sold, his 18 month world tour saw consistent 2.5 hour marathon sets and his legend entertained a whole slew of new followers enjoying the Ozzy energy alongside his die-hardcore followers. And 1995's 'Ozzmosis' only furthered the reinvention. And this is the man who to millions of people worldwide remains THE legend. With over 65 million albums sold worldwide. With consistently one of the top 5 most successful tours in the world. With a dedication and level of performance that insures Ozzy Osbourne still remains at the top of the tree.
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