Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948), also known as The Prince of Darkness, is an English vocalist, songwriter, actor and reality television star who rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He was kicked out of the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions, recording the album
Ozzy Osbourne tour, though small (only six US venues and one UK venue were played), generated rave reviews. "Down to Earth", Osbourne's first album of new studio material in six years, was released on 16 October 2001. A live version filmed in Japan, "Live at Budokan", followed. "Down to Earth" went gold in 2001, and platinum in 2003. The album features the fan favourite "Dreamer", a song which peaked at number 10 on "Billboard'"s Mainstream Rock Tracks. In June 2002, Osbourne performed the Black Sabbath anthem "Paranoid" at the Party at the Palace concert in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, an event