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Sharon Osbourne has managed numerous artists' careers over a 30 year span including her husband, Rock Legend, Ozzy Osbourne. She is also a producer of the 15 year Ozzfest rock festival. Sharon is also credited with creating and producing the first reality celebrity TV show, "The Osbournes" for which she won an Emmy. She is currently a judge on the #1 show in the country, "America's Got Talent." It was also just announced that Sharon had signed on as a host for a panel talk show for CBS Daytime called "The Talk" which is set to debut in the Fall. Her additional television credits include hosting "The Sharon Osbourne Show," "Celebrity Apprentice" and VH-1's "Charm School". Sharon is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, a best-selling author of three books, including her autobiography, "Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography." She lives in Los Angeles with her husband. They have three children.
Ozzy Osbourne's career has spanned four decades and his music is as relevant today as ever. On any given day you can hear his music blasting at sporting events, in the movies, on the radio, in TV commercials, video games or on your iPod. Ozzy's not only a legend and an icon, but is a pioneer in his genre of music. He has helped open the door for countless bands by giving them their big break by taking them on tour or by taking them on Ozzfest, his all-day metal festival which is now in its 13 th year. Ozzy also opened the door for celebrities to have their own reality TV shows (although I'm not sure he wants to take credit for that).
Ozzy has always been an innovator. He leads and others follow. He was the first front man to leave a hugely successful band and have equal or greater success as a solo artist. He was the first to have his own hard rock/metal touring festival. He was the first to have a celebrity-reality television program. There's no doubt that Ozzy's impact will be felt for generations to come.
Here are some milestones from Grammy Award-winning Ozzy Osbourne's 38-year career:
THE SEVENTIES: • Ozzy releases his first record with Black Sabbath in 1970 (released Friday, February 13th). The self-titled record goes platinum that same year in the U.K. and U.S. • Ozzy releases 10 records with Black Sabbath. • Black Sabbath has sold over 50 million records (to date) worldwide. • Black Sabbath embarks on several world tours and performs to legions of fans around the globe. • Black Sabbath performs at the first California Jam in June 1974 to over 250,000 fans. • Ozzy leaves Black Sabbath and goes solo in 1979.
THE EIGHTIES: • Ozzy releases his first solo record Blizzard Of Ozz in 1980. The record quickly goes 4x Platinum. • Ozzy releases seven records throughout the decade. Each one sells well over two million copies. • Ozzy has sold over 50 million CD's as a solo artist worldwide. • Ozzy performs at the US Festival in 1983 in front of 250,000 fans. • Ozzy performs at Live Aid in 1985, the legendary benefit concert for world hunger. • Ozzy performs at the Moscow Peace Festival in 1989. This was the first major rock concert in the Soviet Republic by Western artists.
THE NEW MILLENIUM: • Ozzy wins a Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 2000 as a part of Black Sabbath for "Iron Man." • Ozzy (with Black Sabbath) headlines OZZfest 2001. Over 1 million-plus fans attended 32 sold-out dates. • Noted film director Penelope Spheeris shoots a full-length documentary on OZZfest titled "We Sold Our Souls For Rock 'n' Roll," that debuts at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. Ozzy also appears in the Adam Sandler film "Little Nicky" and "Austin Powers Goldmember" (with the Osbournes). • Ozzy receives an MTV Movie Awards 2001 nomination for "Best Cameo" for his role in "Little Nicky." • Ozzy has released 13 albums during his 20-year career with Epic Records. • Ozzy receives a Star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, April 12, 2002. • "The Osbournes" debuts on MTV to a record-breaking audience for a new program. Further episodes create a national sensation around the Osbourne family and ratings skyrocket to become the highest-ever in MTV's 22 year history. "The Osbournes" is still the highest rated series in MTV's history. • Ozzy dines with President Bush at the Washington Correspondents Association Dinner in May 2002.
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