Permanent historical factsheet

Blizzard of Oz

Great Britain · Arts / Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

16Records
1980–1983Date range
13Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1980

John Michael "Ozzy" OsbourneSeptember 1980

Arts / Popular Music

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

Don Airey1980

Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz

Bob Daisley1980

Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz

Lee Kerslake1980

Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne1980

Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz

Randy Rhoads1980

Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz

1981

Tommy Aldridge1981

Arts / Popular Music

Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne1981

Arts / Popular Music

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

Rudy Sarzo1981

Arts / Popular Music

Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz

Pat Travers1981

Arts / Popular Music

Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz

1982

John Michael "Ozzy" OsbourneDecember 1982

Arts / Popular Music

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

Brad Gillis1982

Arts / Popular Music

Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz, replaces Bernie Torme

Bernie Torme1982

Arts / Popular Music

Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz, after the death of Randy Rhoads

1983

Carmine Appice1983

Arts / Popular Music

Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz

Lindsey Bridgewater1983

Arts / Popular Music

Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz

Pete Way1983

Arts / Popular Music

Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz

Names involved

Bernie TormeBob DaisleyBrad GillisCarmine AppiceDon AireyJohn Michael "Ozzy" OsbourneLee KerslakeLindsey BridgewaterPat TraversPete WayRandy RhoadsRudy SarzoTommy Aldridge

Provenance

This factsheet is generated from stored World History Database records matching the country, broad category, detailed category and exact Event value shown above. Duplicate display records are collapsed; database wording is otherwise preserved. Source provenance varies by record, so formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.