Ozzy Osbourne Young: See Then & Now Photos Of Rocker

By:

Christina Casiano

February 1, 2023 12:30PM EST

After five decades of rocking, Ozzy Osbourne is retiring from touring. Look back at his iconic career, right here.

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Ozzy Osbourne Young: See Then & Now Photos

Ozzy Osbourne Young: See Then & Now Photos — The Prince Of Darkness! Ozzy Osbourne has been rocking out since first hitting the music scene in the 70s. Born in Marston Green, England on Dec. 3 1948, John Michael ‘Ozzy’ Osbourne rose to fame as the frontman of the band Black Sabbath.

After making a decade of hit albums with the band, left the band in 1989 amid his addiction struggles. That wouldn’t stop him from success as a solo artist, releasing 7 multi-platinum records on his own.

After decades as a heavy metal icon, Ozzy found a new generation of fans with the MTV reality show The Osbournes. The show, which also featured wife Sharon, daughter Kelly and son Jack, came out in March 2020 and was one of the early examples of unscripted TV.

Ozzy is still as wicked as ever. He released the solo album Ordinary Man in Feb. 2020. The star announced he was retiring from touring in Feb. 2023, telling fans how a series of back surgeries left him too “physically weak” to perform healthily.

Let’s see how Ozzy’s raised hell through the year. For more images of Ozzy, check out the rest of the gallery!

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Ozzy Osbourne Goofs Around in the 80s

Ozzy Osbourne Goofs Around in the 80s — Ozzy earned the nickname ‘The Prince Of Darkness’ for his heavy metal music. He’s seen goofing around in 1981.

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Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath Bring Down The House In 1983

Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath Bring Down The House In 1983 — Ozzy Osbourne and band Black Sabbath take a bow in 1983. The band made 10 total albums together.

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Ozzy Osbourne Relaxes

Ozzy Osbourne Relaxes — Ozzy Osbourne looked calm during this studio moment. He was so baby-faced back then!

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Ozzy Osborne And Wife Sharon Arrive At The Airport In 1991

Ozzy Osborne And Wife Sharon Arrive At The Airport In 1991 — Ozzy married his second wife Sharon in 1982. He wraps his arm around her at London’s Heathrow Airport in Jan. 1991.

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Ozzy Osbourne & Sharon Back Then

Ozzy Osbourne & Sharon Back Then — Ozzy Osbourne really loves his wife Sharon. They’re seen back when she was just his fiancee, Sharon Arden, in this Los Angeles photo.

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Ozzy Osbourne And Family Attend The Little Nicky Premiere in 2000

Ozzy Osbourne And Family Attend The Little Nicky Premiere in 2000 — Ozzy and Sharon have 4 kids. Jack, Aimee, and Kelly hang out with mom and dad at the Nov. 2000 premiere of Little Nicky in LA.

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Ozzy Osbourne Rocks London in 1990

Ozzy Osbourne Rocks London in 1990 — Ozzy brings down the house at the Hammersmith Apollo in London in 1990. He’s known for his electric stage presence.

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Ozzy Osbourne & Family Star In MTV’s ‘The Osbournes’

Ozzy Osbourne & Family Star In MTV’s ‘The Osbournes’ — Ozzy’s family reality show The Osbournes was on for four seasons, starting in 2002. It remains one of MTV’s most popular shows ever to date.

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Ozzy Osbourne Plays Wales in 2015

Ozzy Osbourne Plays Wales in 2015 — Ozzy Osbourne plays the Millenium Centre in Cardiff, Wales Nov. 12 2015. His signature look includes round sunglasses and a crucifix.

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Ozzy Osbourne Entertains London in 2010

Ozzy Osbourne Entertains London in 2010 — Ozzy’s sold over 100 million albums throughout his career. He is also in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath.

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Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath Win At 2014 Grammys

Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath Win At 2014 Grammys — Ozzy is seen with Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler at the 2014 Grammys. In 2012 Ozzy and band reunited.

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Ozzy Osbourne And Family Look Glam In 2015

Ozzy Osbourne And Family Look Glam In 2015 — Ozzy’s wife Sharon is a popular media personality who appeared on The Talk. Daughter Kelly is also famous, appearing on E!’s ‘Fashion Police’, ‘Dancing With The Stars’, and ‘The Masked Singer’.

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Ozzy Osbourne & Wife Sharon Present At The 2020 Grammys

Ozzy Osbourne & Wife Sharon Present At The 2020 Grammys — Ozzy and Sharon present Best Rap Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26 2020. He has 3 of his own Grammys.

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Ozzy Osbourne performs at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Ozzy Osbourne performs at the 2022 Commonwealth Games — Ozzy Osbourne performs at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in England on August 8, 2022. It marked Ozzy’s first performance after his major neck and back surgery in June.

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Ozzy Osbourne performs at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Ozzy Osbourne performs at the 2022 Commonwealth Games — Ozzy Osbourne was joined by his former bandmate Tony Iommi at the Commonwealth Games performance on August 8. They sang their iconic song “Paranoid” for the crowd.

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