Talk:Ozzy Osbourne/Archive 3

Say what?
"General love from teachers at Prince Albert Road Junior School, and Birchfield Road Secondary Modern School in Perry Barr made his childhood difficult for him." This statement makes absolutely no sense to me. Please elaborate, source it, or I will remove. Garth of the Forest (talk) 05:28, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

associated acts
how are these associated? it just looks like a random selection of bands. what is the process by which acts must qualify to be associated with Ozzy? perhaps the personal preference of the editor who put them there? how is this section appropriate? 31.52.25.69 (talk) 13:19, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Right you are. ChakaKongLet's talk about it 16:20, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

Fire
Is the fire in Osbourne's home worthy of adding it to his article?

I would say that it is not unless it had a noteworthy impact on him.  That emo over there (Talk)  02:54, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

wanna be cool? add brad wilks!!!!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.170.136.74 (talk) 22:15, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

Infobox Image
The image in the infobox should be a more recent picture of Ozzy, so as to portray a more accurate depiction of him as he is today.  That emo over there (Talk)  02:52, 8 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Agreed. You&#39;reNotMyBrain (talk) 22:53, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Was (Not Was) - Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed)
"1982 Osbourne appeared as lead vocalist on the Was (Not Was) pop dance track "Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed)". Madonna performed backing vocals". This is incorrect. According to this http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6195310 Madonna's vocals were never used.95.45.113.179 (talk) 21:10, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

Doom metal?
I mean, i know the black sabbath stuff was doom but most of ozzy's older songs from the 80s weren't doom metal. They were more classic heavy metal — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.66.197.69 (talk) 17:45, 2 February 2015 (UTC)

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Songwriter?
What significant thing has Ozzy ever written? Writing a few lyrics on a couple of Black Sabbath songs here and there doesn't give it enough importance to put on the article. His solo stuff was written virtually all by other members of his band, and he only contributed vocal melodies after the songs were already written. 2602:306:8B83:4860:58D:190C:D4F2:3950 (talk) 02:12, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Keyboards?
Doesn't he play keyboard on "Changes"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:199:4100:692C:69B7:91D3:5654:F78E (talk) 21:07, 19 December 2015 (UTC)

Ozzy Osbourne says Black Sabbath are too old to write a final album
Black Sabbath will not record one last album because they are too old, singer Ozzy Osbourne has claimed. Osbourne had previously stated that the band would record "one more album" with producer Rick Rubin, having returned to the group to release '13' in 2013. The heavy metal band's nineteenth album topped the UK and the US charts and earned the group a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. With reports recently suggested that the band have "opted against" recording a new LP, Osbourne has now confirmed that they will embark on a farewell tour instead. "I'm not saying I won't ever get on stage with Geezer or Tony or any of them again, but officially, as Sabbath, we're done, and I'll go back to doing my own thing," Osbourne said recently, according to Digital Spy. He added: "We were gonna do one [another album] before the tour, but it would take three or four years to write and record an album, by which time I'll be fucking 73 or 72 or something, so we decided just to do a farewell tour."

AshishPrakas (talk) 20:39, 24 January 2016 (UTC)AshishPrakas

Harmoncia
Ozzy definitely can play the harmonica. It used to be there and I don't know why it was removed.SlaniCraft (talk) 20:25, 4 April 2016 (UTC) SlaniCraft (talk) 20:25, 4 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Who is saying he doesn't play it ? It's definitely a secondary instrument that he uses and should be brought up in   Mlpearc  ( open channel ) 20:31, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Why born in Aston?
It should state he was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom. Aston is a region of the city, more like a neighbourhood. Birmingham is definitely more insightful — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.81.78.33 (talk) 12:45, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

Birthday indiscrepency???
Umm it says his birthday is September 3rd but then later says it's December 3rd. Which is it?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fajitaben (talk • contribs) 22:21, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

Ozzy and Sharon separation
How come Ozzy's personal life section makes no mention of his separation from Sharon? I couldn't find anything in her article either. Did they make up? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.251.77.209 (talk) 09:22, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Infobox
Musical artist or Person ? The article is going back and forth with this, consensus is needed. Seems that the "Person" has the "spouse" parameter which allows Sharon's inclusion. This article is about Ozzy not his marriage, I Support the use of musical artist All things Ozzy & Sharon can be brought up in prose. Mlpearc ( open channel ) 14:59, 30 May 2016 (UTC)


 * Too bad nothing is mentioned in the prose at the moment. --84.251.83.85 (talk) 16:37, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

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Ozzy Osbourne is adual citezen of the US and UK
I've been trying to put on the Ozzy article that he is both English and American but an editor kept deleting the edit because he was saying that the source was not reliable. However, although I cant find an article that supports this claim, Sharin (Ozzys wife) is a dual citizen. And both of them have been living together in California. If any body can find an article or anything to support this it would be highly appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ANTbook365 (talk • contribs) 03:14, 14 January 2017 (UTC)

New article proposition: Ozzy Osbourne (band)
Hi. Over the years I've been on Wikipedia, I've always considered creating a new article titled Ozzy Osbourne (band). This has some precedent in terms of solo artists' bands, including Alice Cooper (band) and Marilyn Manson (band), so it's not a totally novel idea. I know it seems like a strange thing to do, and you might argue that everything is covered in the Ozzy solo article, but hear me out.

When the band was first formed it had its own name, Blizzard of Ozz. Several announcements, articles and even releases carried the name "Blizzard of Ozz", and it seems to me to have been almost accidental that it was credited simply as Ozzy (or a label choice, more likely). I have also seen it described as "The Ozzy Osbourne Band" in several sources, although none I can remember off the top of my head right now. Members are also usually credited equally in liner notes and such, suggesting it is more of a band than a solo project.

I'm not exactly sure on what Wikipedia would consider in order for something to be differentiated in this way, but does this apply to Ozzy do you think? I would love to create an in-depth article about the band from 1979 to the present day, and ensure that it is focused more on the band than just on Ozzy (as his solo page is, and should be). I'd love to hear some fellow editors' thoughts on this. Thanks! Andre666 (talk) 17:43, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

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Prince of Fucking Darkness
I created this as a redirect, for three reasons. 1) It's reliably sourced, , 2) It neatly side-steps the disambiguation at plain old Prince of Darkness 3) Ozzy self identifies as the "Prince of Fucking Darkness", so I cannot see any BLP issues. Any objections? ? I'm concerned this redirect is a bit pointy and smells of Neelix, but the phrase seems to be common currency and I'm not sure everyone knows exactly who we're talking about. I won't object if it's deleted at RfD. Ritchie333 (talk)  (cont)  10:40, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Did you make this after your dog took a dump in the yard? (Also, I agree: this is a fine redirect.) Drmies (talk) 15:14, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm a cat person, 's the dog lover. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  15:57, 21 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 February 2019
Beatmind837 (talk) 07:33, 16 February 2019 (UTC) He ded
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Sak ura Cart elet Talk 20:25, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

AllMusic review does not reflect critical reception at time of release.
The article quotes an AllMusic review to illustrate the critical reception of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath at the time of its release. But AllMusic was not founded until almost 20 years later, so this review would reflect a later view of the album (which, as the article indicates, is quite different from the initial response).

Leonard of Vince (talk) 14:52, 2 June 2019 (UTC)


 * I edited the sentence in question to note that the review was written decades later. Finding vintage reviews from the 70s isn't an easy task, so we have to make due with what our editors can find. SolarFlash (talk) 21:31, 2 June 2019 (UTC)

Instruments.
You do know that Ozzy Osbourne also plays the Harmonica, right? You should add that. AustinDeLarra (talk) 07:53, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
 * In a 50 year career, he played harmonica on one song. SolarFlash (talk) 14:20, 20 August 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 September 2019
Ozzy Osbourne is blind. after "Osbourne suffered minor burns after a small house fire in January 2013.[135] On his 65th birthday on 3 December 2013, he asked fans to celebrate his birthday by donating to the Royal Marsden cancer charity in London.[136]" add "Osbourne also went blind and has been for a number of years" Supersuperfly (talk) 04:25, 6 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Not without reliable sources to confirm it. SolarFlash (talk) 12:09, 6 September 2019 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting comment.svg Note: mark request as closed. Nici</b><b style="color:purple">Vampire</b><b style="color:black">Heart</b> 14:59, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

Instruments
Ozzy also plays the harmonica and synthesizers on past Black Sabbath albums. Should these be added? AustinDeLarra (talk) 05:22, 9 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Not to the infobox, those are considered secondary, he's known as a vocalist. Please review Template:Infobox musical artist. -  FlightTime  ( open channel ) 08:31, 9 December 2019 (UTC)

Missing Info
In the instrument section, he is also known to play harmonica. He does not just do vocals, he does harmonica as well. Add that to the page. Wikiboy1989 (talk) 14:03, 27 December 2019 (UTC)

Instruments listed in sidebar
The article should at least mention the harmonica in addition to vocals as his instrument as he famously plays the opening bars of "The Wizard" on the first Black Sabbath album, and even his most recent album features Ozzy playing the harmonica on more than one track. If it qualifies as an instrument, the synthesizer could also be listed as Ozzy composed and recorded with one on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage, as noted on the personnel section for each of those albums. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GH1997 (talk • contribs) 23:32, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Redundant words: "he has"
The article reads:

Osbourne has three older sisters named Jean, Iris, and Gillian, and  he has  two younger brothers named Paul and Tony.

As an IP-user I can't do anything. The article is protected. But if you do, I will be happy :-) 85.193.242.185 (talk) 16:57, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

Ozzy's acting carreer
why doesn't the Article even mention Ozzy's acting? he was Dr. Drake Rockford on television's General Hospital for many years, a heart throb character. this is important and must needed to be add. thank you, and I have reliable source to prove it. 156.146.49.213 (talk) 19:05, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 September 2020
Death date: Saturday, 19 September 2020. Kaleb99jOfficialYT (talk) 21:41, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. I am not seeing anything about this in the news.  Are you confusing it with the recent death of Lee Kerslake ? RudolfRed (talk) 22:43, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

AWARDS
Can someone please add the WWE Hall of Fame 2021 to his awards please? https://nodq.com/news/another-celebrity-going-into-this-years-wwe-hall-of-fame/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.25.151.30 (talk) 08:52, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Apparent Dead Link
177 Kreps, Daniel (15 June 2010). "Scientists Probe Ozzy's Body for Medical Miracles". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 June 2010 appears to be a dead link, but a working link seems to be https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/scientists-probe-ozzys-body-for-medical-miracles-254673/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:980:C004:5410:45C3:7D98:FCBB:BFEE (talk) 23:39, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 May 2021
2021s In an interview published on April 31st, Osbourne said he has now recorded 15 tracks for his new upcoming album. (https://www.loudersound.com/news/ozzy-osbourne-new-album-2021-kept-me-alive) D3g1r0 (talk) 22:58, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
 * ❌. Not a very significant detail; wait until the album is released. ◢ <i style="background-color:#F7E3F7; color:#960596"> Ganbaruby! </i>  (talk) 03:44, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

Add info about Ozzy's new CryptoBatz NFT project
Ozzy is launching an NFT project called CryptoBatz. You can learn about it at cryptobatz.com. It's a very unique NFT in that it supports mutation functionality. Check it out. I'd like to get information about this added to the main Ozzy Osbourne Wikipedia page.

ChrisLuciano (talk) 18:55, 3 January 2022 (UTC)ChrsLuciano

Semi-protected edit request on 4 December 2022
Change “ sang on every album from their debut in 1970 to Technical Ecstasy in 1976. ” to “ sang on every album from their debut in 1970 to Never Say Die! in 1978.” 24.147.143.77 (talk) 05:25, 4 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done RealAspects (talk) 10:17, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

Vocalist → Singer
Just a heads up that I changed all instances of "vocalist" to "singer" on related articles. Calling him a vocalist is a needless substitution of the much more common word used internationally. Disagree? Too bold an edit? Feel free to discuss. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 02:58, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I have no objections to these edit changes. I think changing to "singer" is a good idea. Though a question, would it be an exception to refer to him as the vocalist of Black Sabbath in this case? HorrorLover555 (talk) 03:35, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Again I see no reason to call someone a vocalist of a band unless they're not actually 'singing' in the traditional sense, such as with black metal or other extreme metal genres. What Ozzy does is simply good ol' singing rather than growling, rasping, deadpan spoken vocals (e.g., Grace Jones), etc. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 03:41, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 January 2024
In the career section it says he joined his first band “to serve the vocalist” it should say he joined “to serve as the vocalist”. Or something similar. Simple grammatical error. Lmdsmad (talk) 08:10, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Thanks. Liu1126 (talk) 13:20, 6 January 2024 (UTC)