As introduced on Sunday night time (April twenty first), Ozzy Osbourne is among the many 2024 inductees for the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame as a solo artist, and the legendary singer has stated this one “feels totally different” than his 2006 induction with Black Sabbath.
Ozzy provided up his response to Billboard through electronic mail, sharing humbling remarks about his post-Black Sabbath profession.
“I’m greater than honored,” Ozzy stated, saying the nod “feels huge.” In spite of everything, this comes after his spouse Sharon blasted the Rock Corridor final 12 months for not contemplating Ozzy as solo act despite the fact that he’s been eligible since 2005.
He admitted that he didn’t essentially really feel “assured” about embarking on a solo profession in 1980 following his time with Black Sabbath. However his late guitarist Randy Rhoads sparked the magic, co-penning iconic hits like “Loopy Prepare” and two seminal albums: 1980’s Blizzard of Ozz and 1981’s Diary of a Madman. Ozzy has maintained a gentle and profitable solo profession ever since.
“[Randy] made me really feel we might be on to one thing,” Ozzy stated. “With each new music enterprise there’s at all times a specific amount of shock that comes while you see the followers embrace it, as a result of nobody needs to make a file and have it flop. I really feel like I used to be invited to a celebration in 1980, and it hasn’t stopped. Not dangerous for a man who was fired from his final band.”
Black Sabbath fired Ozzy in 1979 attributable to his alcohol and drug issues, however he reunited with the legendary metallic act numerous occasions, together with for his or her remaining tour that wrapped up in February 2017.
Ozzy added that this induction differs from his Black Sabbath induction in 2006 “as a result of my solo profession, it’s been a a lot bigger a part of my total music profession as a complete.”
“[It] feels extra particular, and I’m certain I’m not the one one which feels that means,” he continued.
As for the lingering query of whether or not he’ll carry out on the induction ceremony on October nineteenth in Cleveland, Ozzy responded: “You by no means know,” whereas including his apparel that night “will most definitely be black.”
Within the meantime, the Prince of Darkness plans to start engaged on a brand new album, although he advised Billboard he’s “not placing a timetable” on its completion.
On Monday morning (April twenty second), Ozzy posted a “thanks” on his social media websites (see beneath), providing an identical assertion to the one he gave Billboard.
Thank You @RockHall Voters & Followers for this induction. My solo profession, has been a a lot bigger a part of my total music profession as a complete, so this feels extra particular. Not dangerous for a man who was fired from his final band. pic.twitter.com/qonsnqT0ko
— Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) April 22, 2024