Ozzy Osbourne

 John Michael "Ozzy", born on December 3, 1948 is a famous English musician, singer and TV personality. Osbourne became famous in the 1970s , when Osbourne was the lead singer of the Black Sabbath heavy metal group. Osbourne was born in Birmingham and sang on each album, starting with the first album in 1970 until Technical Ecstasy in the year 1976. They had a significant impact in the evolution of heavy metal, particularly their critically highly acclaimed albums Paranoid and Master of Reality. Osbourne was dismissed by Black Sabbath in 1979 for the problems with alcohol and drugs. Osbourne went on to enjoy a successful solo career and released thirteen studio albums. The first seven albums received multi-platinum certifications in America. Osbourne has been reunited with Black Sabbath several times since. Osbourne reunited with Black Sabbath in the year 1997, and also assisted in the recording of 13 (2013). The band was then on a goodbye tour that ended with the month of February in Birmingham. The band's longevity and success has earned him the informal name of "Godfather of Metal". The total album sales of Ozzy Osbourne from Black Sabbath plus his solo work have surpassed 100 million. Osbourne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his involvement in Black Sabbath and the UK Music Hall of Fame, both as an individual artist and as being a part of the band. He was honored with stars on the Birmingham Walk of Stars and Hollywood Walk of Fame. He received the Global Icon Award at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards. Osbourne was honored with the Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors in the year 2015 to recognize his life-long achievement.