John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne Biography and Timeline

Birth of John Michael Osbourne

Birth of John Michael Osbourne, later singer with Black Sabbath and a major solo artist.

Role range: 1948-

Approach

Forms the band Approach before the musicians move toward the Black Sabbath line-up.

Polka Tulk Blues Band

Forms Polka Tulk Blues Band, an early stage of the group that becomes Black Sabbath.

Rare Breed

Butler forms his first band, Rare Breed, with schoolmate John "Ozzy" Osbourne in the autumn of 1967

Polka Tulk

Tony Iommi & Bill Ward were in a band called Mythology and Geezer Butler with Ozzy in a band called Rare Breed, these groups broke up and form the Polka Tulk Blues Band

Earth

Helps form Polka Tulk Blues Band in Birmingham before the group becomes Earth and then Black Sabbath. This record concerns John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne and Earth.

Polka Tulk Blues Band

Joins Polka Tulk Blues Band as vocalist before the group becomes Earth and then Black Sabbath.

Role range: 1968-1969

Black Sabbath

Sings on Black Sabbath's debut album, released on Friday the thirteenth in February 1970.

Role range: 1968-1979

Paranoid

Sings on Paranoid, the album that gives Black Sabbath its early commercial breakthrough.

Role range: 1968-1979

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath release the Album, "Paranoid". Black Sabbath releases a first album, "Black Sabbath"

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath release the Album, "Volume 4". Black Sabbath release the Album, "Master of Reality"

Sweet Leaf

Sings Sweet Leaf, a Master of Reality track that becomes a major Sabbath concert favourite.

Role range: 1968-1979

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Sings on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, an album that broadens the band's arrangements and production.

Role range: 1968-1979

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath release the Album, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"

Sabotage

Sings on Sabotage as Black Sabbath releases one of its heaviest mid-1970s albums.

Role range: 1968-1979

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath release the Album, "Technical Ecstasy"

Black Sabbath

Ozzy Osbourne leaves Black Sabbath in October of 1977 to try and form the first incarnation of "Blizzard of Ozz"

Dismissal

Ozzy Osbourne leaves Black Sabbath in October of 1977 to try and form the first incarnation of "Blizzard of Ozz"

Black Sabbath

Vocalist Ozzy Osbourne's drinking led to his firing from the band, he is replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Rejoins Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath release the Album, "Never Say Die"

Dismissal

Leaves Black Sabbath for a second time

Blizzard of Oz

With his new manager and wife Sharon, Osbourne releases the first album, "Blizzard of Ozz," with his new band, Ozzy Osbourne & Blizzard of Ozz - guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslak

Crazy Train

Ozzy releases Blizzard Of Ozz with the hit "Crazy Train"

Blizzard of Oz

Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz

Law

Founder Member of Law

Diary of a Madman

Blizzard of Ozz release the Album, "Diary of a Madman"

Blizzard of Oz

Ozzy releases Diary Of A Madman with the hits "Flying High Again," "Over the Mountain," and "You Cant Kill Rock & Roll. Blizzard of Ozz tours after the release of "Diary of a Madman.", during a performance, a bat is thrown onto the stage by a fan and Osbourne bites its head off while supposedly thinking its fake

Blizzard of Oz

Osbourne is signed to Epic Records after showing up drunk at a meeting and biting the head off a dove

Black Sabbath

Ozzy Osbourne releases the live LP Speak Of The Devil with the favorites "Paranoid" and "Iron Man / Children Of The Grave" medley

Arrest of John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne

Ozzy is arrested for urinating on a part of the Alamo in Texas

Diary Of A Madman is certified

Diary Of A Madman is certified platinum

Bark At The Moon

Ozzy releases Bark At The Moon with the hits "Bark At The Moon" and "Rock N Roll Rebel

Live Aid

Black Sabbath briefly reunites with Osbourne for a Live Aid concert

Rock In Rio

Ozzy performs at the Rock In Rio concert

The Ultimate Sin

Releases Album, "The Ultimate Sin"

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath briefly reunites with Osbourne for a Live Aid concert

Ozzy releases The Ultimate Sin -

Ozzy releases The Ultimate Sin - which became his first Top 10 LP in the US and had the favorite "Shot In The Dark. Bark At The Moon and The Ultimate Sin are certified platinum

Tribute

Releases Album, "Tribute", dedicated to Randy Rhoads

Bark at the Moon

Releases Album, "Just Say, Ozzy". Releases Album, "Bark at the Moon"

Just Say, Ozzy

Releases Album, "Just Say, Ozzy". Releases Album, "Bark at the Moon"

No More Tears

Releases Album, "No More Tears"