Ozzy Osbourne - Prince of Darkness

"Godfather of Metal"

b. December 3, 1948

A founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968

Black Sabbath defined the heavy metal genre

Lead vocals for debut album (Black Sabbath, 1970) to Never Say Die! (1978)

Most noted albums -

Paranoid, Master of Reality, & Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

In 1979, Ozzy was let go due to alcohol and drug problems.

Ozzy did go on as a solo artist with commercial success.

Debut solo album -- Blizzard of Ozz (1980)

13 albums ... First 7 garnered Multi-Platinum status in the U.S.

Ozzy reunited with Black Sabbath in 1997 to record and release the band's final album - 13 (2013).

Over 100 million records sold as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 with Black Sabbath

Inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame in 2024 as a solo artist

Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame with Black Sabbath and solo (2005)

Grammy Award (1994)

Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Star on the Birmingham Walk of Fame

Global Icon Award - 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards

Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement 

In 2008, Slash presented the Living Legend Award to Ozzy at the Classic Rock Roll of Honor Awards.

VH1 Rock Honors (2007)

Discography 

9 albums with Black Sabbath

13 albums solo

16 Tours

(Wikipedia)

OZZY OSBOURNE - "Crazy Train" (Official Video)

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Presenting The All-New EVH Frankenstein Relic® Series Guitars

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Duran Duran - Danse Macabre (Official Music Video)

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October Special

Happy Halloween

by Lauren Hovis

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Duran Duran- Night boat

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Appetite for Destruction

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Released in July 1987 - Minimal attention*

*Retrospective success

1988 - Commercial success

Major airplay with "Welcome to the Jungle," "Paradise City," & "Sweet Child o' Mine"

No. 1 on Billboard 200

No. 62 in Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012 & 2020)

Q - one of The Greatest Classic Rock Albums Ever (2004)

Q - No. 10 on The 40 Best Albums of the '80s (2006)

No. 42 on VH1's Greatest Album of All Time (2003)

No. 2 on Guitar World's The 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time (2006)

No. 32 on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's The Definitive 200 Albums (2007)

7th best-selling album of all time in the U.S.

Over 30 million copies sold worldwide - one of the best selling albums worldwide

Certified Gold in Finland, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, and Sweden

Certified 2x Gold in France

Certified Platinum in Austria, Belgium (including Super Deluxe Edition), Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and Switzerland

Certified 3x Platinum in Argentina and Italy

Certified 4x Platinum in Denmark and the UK 

Certified 5x Platinum in New Zealand

Certified 7x Platinum in Australia 

Certified 18x Platinum in the U.S.

Certified Diamond in Canada

(Wikipedia)

Welcome to the Jungle

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First track on the debut album, Appetite for Destruction (1987)

No. 7 on Billboard Hot 100

No. 24 on UK Singles Chart

No. 491 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2021)

Greatest hard rock song of all time - VH1

Certified Gold in Germany and the U,S,

Certified Platinum in Brazil, Denmark, and Italy

Certified 2x Platinum in the UK

(Wikipedia)

Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (Audio)

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Duran Duran - Black Moonlight (Official Music Video)

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Guns'n Roses - Welcome to the Jungle ( Studio Version ) High Quality.

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Slash Buying Guide

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Slash Signature

Epiphone Slash Les Paul Electric Guitar

(with Case) ... Appetite Burst Finish ... $719

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Epiphone Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul

Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag) ... $329

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/item--EPIENA2?siid=135349

Slash's ultimate signature electric guitar is named "Jessica" and comes with sticker shock - $3,199.  With that said if you are curious, leave a comment at the end of this post and I will dedicate a Set List entry.

Prologue

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Duran Duran - A View To A Kill (Live from London)

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Wales Princess in Yellow

Wales Princess in Yellow

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AC/DC - Hells Bells (Official 4K Video)

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Alive And Kicking

October - Breast Cancer Awareness

SPELLBOUND

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AC/DC - Back In Black

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Signature EVH

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EVH Frankenstein

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EVH Eddie Van Halen Striped Series 

Electric Guitar ... White and Black Finish 

Limited inventory - 3 left ... $1,149.99

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EVH Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein Relic Series

Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag) ... Black Finish

Limited inventory - 3 left ... $1,499.99 

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EVH Eddie Van Halen Striped Series 

Frankenstein "Frankie" Electric Guitar

Red, White, and Black Finish ... $1,999.99

https://www.zzounds.com/a-3960264/item--EVH5107900503?siid=273318 

Hocus Pocus - I Put A Spell On You (Official Music Video)

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