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What 20 iconic musicians appeared like once they had been of their 20s

When he was 20 years previous, Ozzy Osbourne joined Black Sabbath.

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Ozzy Osbourne was as soon as the front-runner of Black Sabbath.

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Extra not too long ago identified for his actuality TV present, “The Osbournes,” Ozzy Osbourne was born John Michael Osbourne in 1948 in England. 

All through his teenagers, Osbourne stated he struggled to maintain a job and dabbled with “a little bit of housebreaking” earlier than getting caught after only a few weeks.

However in his 20s, Osbourne joined a band that might ultimately grow to be Black Sabbath. By the point the singer was 22, he and Black Sabbath had put out their first album, which charted in each the UK and US. 

All through his 20s, Osbourne put out quite a lot of heavy-metal albums with the band.

Through the late Seventies, Osbourne was kicked out of the band as a result of he missed weeks of follow and had been repeatedly partaking in erratic conduct that was fueled by medicine and alcohol, based on the BBC archives. He pursued quite a lot of solo tasks over the subsequent few a long time.

In 2002, Osbourne and his household starred within the MTV actuality present, “The Osbournes,” which targeted on their each day lives. Within the 2010s, he reunited along with his Black Sabbath bandmates to launch a remaining album and embark on one final tour. 

Now in his 70s, Osbourne has been open about struggling along with his well being, however he’s nonetheless releasing music and he plans to proceed touring as quickly as he’s in a position.