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09/08/2005 18:07
Osbourne grew up in a working-class family and left school at fifteen to work a series of low-paying jobs, before being imprisoned for burglary. On his release, he joined a friend’s band, which he quickly outgrew, joining another outfit called Earth (later to become Black Sabbath).
Black Sabbath released their self-titled debut album on Friday February 13th, 1970 and almost immediately, developed a cult following in both Britain and America. Unfortunately, Ozzy and the rest of the band became seriously dependent on alcohol and cocaine, and gained a reputation for trashing cars and hotel rooms.
In 1977, Osbourne's father passed away, causing him to leave the band for a period before the release of their next album ‘Never Say Die’. Osbourne became increasingly disinterested in Black Sabbath and, at the end of the ‘Never Say Die’ tour, the band replaced him.
After months of despair and drug abuse, Osbourne met Sharon Arden, who helped him turn his life around. Sharon encouraged Osbourne to launch a solo career, and he joined forces with guitarist, Randy Rhoads, to begin work on his 1980 solo debut, ‘Blizzard of Ozz’. The album was a resounding success, reaching platinum status.
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