In a current interview on The Adam Carolla Show, Ozzy Osbourne‘s spouse and supervisor Sharon Osbourne voiced her sturdy perception that her husband deserves to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame as a solo artist. Whereas Ozzy was inducted alongside his unique Black Sabbath bandmates in 2006, his solo profession, spanning over 4 a long time, has but to obtain the identical recognition.
“There are folks on the board, and the folks on the board need to go in, and it must be on their record, and it must be on greater than, I feel, half of the votes. Greater than half.” Sharon mentioned.
“I’ll by no means beg, and I’ll by no means ask for favors” Sharon continued. “I’ve by no means requested anybody for a favor. So, my factor is fuck you should you do not realize that someone actually deserves to be right here. And you do not acknowledge that? Then, see ya.”
Sharon‘s assertion is well-founded. Ozzy‘s solo profession has been nothing wanting groundbreaking, influencing numerous musicians and shaping the panorama of heavy metallic music. His albums, resembling Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman, and No Extra Tears, have bought hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide, making him one of the profitable rock artists of all time.
“We went to a dinner final 12 months for the individuals who had been inducted in final 12 months. They invited us to the dinner and we went.” Sharon added. “And folks had been saying to Ozzy, ‘Oh, you have been inducted in,’ and we had been, like, ‘No, truly. We had been simply invited for the meals, so we’re right here.’ That is as close to as we have, however no.”
“They know that Ozzy deserves to be there. They know he is been a solo artist. You’ve got gotta be doing it for 25 years. He is been 43 years as a solo artist. He bought practically 100 million albums as a solo artist. So the place is he? Induct him.”
Whereas Ozzy‘s contributions to Black Sabbath are simple, his solo profession stands as a testomony to his enduring affect and artistry, and his legacy extends far past his musical achievements. C’mon Rock n’ Roll Corridor of Hame, it is about rattling time!
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