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Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne; December 3, 1948, Birmingham) is a British rock singer, musician, and one of the founders and members of the band Black Sabbath, which had a significant influence on the emergence of such musical styles as hard rock and heavy metal. After leaving Black Sabbath, he began a solo career. As a member of Black Sabbath, Osbourne was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he is a member of the UK Music Hall of Fame both as a band member and as a solo performer. A star bearing Osbourne's name is on the Birmingham Walk of Stars and on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the early 2000s, he took part in a reality show about his life on MTV. Osbourne’s solo albums Blizzard of Ozz and No More Tears achieved quadruple platinum status.