Who is black sabbaths lead singer

Black Sabbath took the stage for the first time on Aug. From that moment forward, the band toured relentlessly, creating a legacy of performances spanning almost five decades. During that time, the group saw a range of lineup changes. Guitarist Tony Iomm i was the only member to stay in Black Sabbath throughout the duration of their career, but they switched singers with way more frequency. Below, we take a look at everyone who's ever fronted the band, along with how many concerts they played.

Osbourne was behind the mic for the group's humble beginnings right through their ascent to fame. Even though he left the band several times over the years -- he was either fired or quit on his own -- Osbourne easily outpaces all of Sabbath's other singers by a wide margin. His longest break in tenure came between and , when he performed only one show with the grouo, a special appearance at 's Live Aid event. All told, Osbourne fronted the band for 1, performances. His first performance with the group came on April 17, , and went on to perform at Black Sabbath shows.

From then until the mid '90s, he performed shows with the group. The BBC reserves the right to edit comments that are published. Anand Iyer, Mumbai, India. Ozzy Osbourne is one of the best things that happened to the rock and metal scene. The icing is Zakk Wylde! This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Find out more about page archiving. Seven ages of rock - a history of rock music over the past 50 years.

Black Sabbath - Ozzy Osbourne relaxes before a London performance. Ozzy kicked out of Black Sabbath After a long run of increasingly erratic drink and drug fuelled behaviour Ozzy Osbourne was finally sacked by his band members. Sharon Arden year-old daughter of promoter Don Arden Became Ozzie's manager after his departure from Black Sabbath and in would become Ozzy's wife.

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