Ozzy Osbourne

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname the "Prince of Darkness". Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing 12 studio albums, the first seven of which were awarded multi-platinum certifications in the US. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. He rejoined in 1997 and helped record the group's final studio album 13 (2013), before they embarked on a farewell tour which culminated in a final performance in their home city, Birmingham, England, in February 2017. His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of "Godfather of Heavy Metal".

Links to FRS[]

Through Black Sabbath and his solo career, the Friday Rock Show played many of Ozzy's materials. In the Birmingham Post newspaper in 2000, presenter, Tommy Vance, was quoted in saying that he was amazed Ozzy lived to the age of 52. He was asked by the BBC to prepare the singer's obituary in 1978 and said: 'I thought he was going to die countless times.' [1]

Live[]

28 September 1984. Repeated: 22 March 1985. Recorded at Monsters Of Rock, Castle Donington, 1984-08-18

I Don't Know
Mr Crowley
Rock 'N' Roll Rebel
Bark At The Moon
Revelation (Mother Earth)
Steal Away The Night

12 December 1986. Repeated: 29 May 1987, 08 January 1988, 03 October 1992 (Alan Freeman). Recorded at Castle Donington, 1986-08-16

86 (As broadcast by the BBC)

Suicide Solution
Never Know Why
Mr. Crowley
Shot In The Dark
I Don't Know
Killer Of Giants
Thank God For The Bomb
Iron Man
Crazy Train
Paranoid

27 October 1989. Recorded at the Moscow Music Peace Festival in August 1989

I Don't Know
War Pigs
Suicide Solution
Crazy Train
Paranoid

Other Shows Played[]

Crazy Train 1980

29 August 1980: 'Crazy Train' (7" Single)
19 September 1980: 'Steal Away (The Night)' (LP-Blizzard of Ozz)
07 November 1980: 'Mr. Crowley' (live single)

1981

26 June 1981: 'Crazy Train' (LP-Blizzard Of Ozz) (Jet)
02 October 1981: Suicide Solution (12" - Mr Crowley) Jet
06 November 1981: 'Believer' (LP - Diary Of A Madman)

1982

08 January 1982: 'Mr Crowley' (LP - Blizzard Of Ozz) Jet
26 March 1982: 'I Don't Know' (Blizzard Of Ozz) Jet
12 November 1982: 'Symptom Of The Universe' (LP - Talk Of The Devil) Jet
26 November 1982: Iron Man / Children Of The Grave

Goodbye to Romance 1983

18 March 1983: 'Goodbye To Romance (LP-Blizzard Of Oz)' (Jet) Friday Night Connection
29 April 1983: 'Diary Of A Madman' (LP-Diary Of A Madman) Jet
29 July 1983: unknown
25 November 1983: Bark At The Moon (LP - Bark At The Moon) Epic
02 December 1983: Rock & Roll Rebel (LP - Bark At The Moon) Epic
09 December 1983: Slow Down (B side of Bark At The Moon single)

1984

30 March 1984: 'Crazy Train' (LP-Blizzard Of Ozz) (Jet)
25 May 1984: ‘Bark At The Moon’ (12”- So Tired) (Epic)
08 June 1984: Bark At The Moon (12" - So Tired) Epic
22 June 1984: Paranoid (Live) (12" - So Tired) Epic

1985

31 May 1985: 'Forever (LP-Bark At The Moon)' (Epic) Lie Back And Enjoy It
06 December 1985: Waiting for Darkness

1986

Shot in the Dark

17 January 1986: 'Shot In The Dark (7")' (Epic)
24 January 1986: 'Shot In The Dark (7")' (Epic)
14 February 1986: 'Shot In The Dark (7")' (Epic)
21 February 1986: 'So Tired (7")' (Epic) Lie Back And Enjoy It
28 February 1986: Killer of Giants
21 March 1986: Diary Of A Madman
18 April 1986: Dee (LP - Blizzard Of Ozz) Jet
23 May 1986: Shot In The Dark
20 June 1986: 'Fool Like You (LP-The Ultimate Sin)' (Epic)
27 June 1986: Rock 'N' Roll Rebel (album - Bark At The Moon) CBS
25 July 1986: 'The Ultimate Sin' (LP-The Ultimate Sin) (Epic)
08 August 1986: 'The Ultimate Sin (7")' (Epic)
15 August 1986: Shot In The Dark (7") Epic
15 August 1986: The Ultimate Sin (LP - The Ultimate Sin) Epic

1987

Killer of Giants

02 January 1987: 'Killer Of Giants (LP-The Ultimate Sin)' (Epic)
06 February 1987: 'Mr. Crowley (LP-Blizzard Of Ozz)' (Jet)
27 March 1987: Mr Crowley (LP - Blizzard Of Ozz) Jet
08 May 1987: 'Crazy Train (2xLP-Tribute)' (Epic)
08 May 1987: 'Revelation (Mother Earth) (2xLP-Tribute)' (Epic)
08 May 1987: 'Suicide Solution (2xLP-Tribute)' (Epic)
22 May 1987: 'Mr. Crowley (2xLP-Tribute)' (Epic)
26 June 1987: 'Paranoid (2xLP-Randy Rhoads Tribute)' (Epic) Lie Back And Enjoy It
10 July 1987: 'Bark At The Moon (LP-Bark At The Moon)' (Epic)
06 November 1987: 'Shot In The Dark (LP-The Ultimate Sin)' (Epic)

1988

Mr. Crowley

12 February 1988: 'Mr. Crowley (LP-Blizzard Of Ozz)' (Jet)
24 June 1988: 'Bark At The Moon (2x Compilation LP-Metal Killers Kollection Volume 3)' (Castle Communications)
15 July 1988: 'I Don't Know (LP-Blizzard Of Ozz)' (Jet)
07 October 1988: 'Fire In The Sky (LP-No Rest For The Wicked)' (Epic)
14 October 1988: 'Devil's Daughter (CD-No Rest For The Wicked)' (CBS)
14 October 1988: 'Fire In The Sky (CD-No Rest For The Wicked)' (CBS)
14 October 1988: 'Demon Alcohol (CD-No Rest For The Wicked)' (CBS)
21 October 1988: 'Miracle Man (LP-No Rest For The Wicked)' (Epic)
22 October 1988 (Night Rockin'): 'Shot In The Dark (Compilation CD-Soft Metal - It Ain't Heavy...)' (Stylus Music)
04 November 1988: 'Miracle Man (12")' (Epic)

1989

Miracle Man

07 January 1989 (Night Rockin'): 'Miracle Man (LP-No Rest For The Wicked)' (Epic)
22 January 1989 (Alan Freeman): 'Miracle Man' (LP-No Rest For The Wicked) (Epic)
26 March 1989 (Alan Freeman): I Don't Know (LP - Blizzard Of Ozz) Jet
29 April 1989 (Alan Freeman): Demon Alcohol (LP - No Rest For The Wicked) Epic
05 May 1989: 'Paranoid (2xLP-Speak Of the Devil)' (Jet)
13 May 1989 (Alan Freeman) (with Lita Ford): Close My Eyes Forever (LP - Lita) RCA
19 May 1989: 'Flying High Again (LP-Diary Of A Madman)' (Jet)
03 June 1989 (Alan Freeman): Never (LP - The Ultimate Sin) Epic
15 July 1989 (Alan Freeman): Rock 'N' Roll Rebel (LP - Bark At The Moon) Epic
02 September 1989 (Alan Freeman): Mr Crowley (LP - Blizzard Of Ozz) Jet
06 October 1989: Bark at the Moon
06 October 1989: Mr. Crowley (live)
06 October 1989: Paranoid (live)
27 October 1989: Purple Haze
30 December 1989 (Alan Freeman): Shot In The Dark (LP - The Ultimate Sin) Epic