Born Osbourne Ruddock, Tubby's innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the role of the mixing engineer to a creative fame previously only reserved for composers and musicians, would prove to be influential across many genres of popular music.

Scientist, born Hopeton Brown in Kingston, Jamaica, 1960 ( sometimes known as Overton Brown ), was a protégé of King Tubby ( Osbourne Ruddock ), one of the originators of dub music.

Schenker has been on the covers of many guitar magazines and has influenced many notable guitar players, including Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield ( Metallica ), Dave Mustaine ( Megadeth ), Adrian Smith ( Iron Maiden ), Randy Rhoads ( Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot ), Michael Amott ( Arch Enemy-Spiritual Beggars ), Chris Caffery ( Savatage ), Gus G ( Ozzy-Firewind ), Vinny Burns ( Dare, ex-Ten ), George Lynch ( Dokken-Lynch Mob ), Doug Aldrich ( Whitesnake-Dio ), Warren DeMartini ( Ratt ), Frank Hannon ( Tesla ), Slash ( Guns N ' Roses-Velvet Revolver ), Michael Wilton ( Queensrÿche ), Paul Gilbert ( Racer X-Mr. Big ), Roland Grapow ( Masterplan-ex-Helloween ), Aaron Aedy ( Paradise Lost ), Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson ( Testament ), Andy LaRocque ( King Diamond ), Gary Holt ( Exodus ), Erik Turner ( Warrant ), Arjen Lucassen ( Ayreon ), Andy DiGelsomina ( Lyraka ), Hans Ziller ( Bonfire ), Jim Matheos ( Fates Warning ), Michael Denner and Hank Shermann ( Mercyful Fate ), Tak Matsumoto ( B ' z-TMG ), Marty Friedman ( Megadeth-Cacophony ) among many others.

The UK was one of the two main countries in the development of rock music, and has provided global acts including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen, Elton John, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, The Kinks, Yardbirds, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, The Animals, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Motörhead, Phil Collins, Duran Duran, Billy Idol, ELO, The Hollies, Sting, Annie Lennox, George Michael, Genesis, The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Police, UB40, Ozzy Osbourne, The Smiths, Joy Division, Foreigner, Elvis Costello, Dusty Springfield, Status Quo, Cat Stevens, Judas Priest, Bonnie Tyler, Pet Shop Boys, Joe Cocker, T. Rex, Depeche Mode, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Roxy Music, The Jam, Rainbow, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Seal, Eurythmics, Free, King Crimson, Moody Blues, The Troggs, Steve Winwood, Robert Palmer, Cream, The Foundations, Herman's Hermits, Procol Harum, Yes, The Pretenders, Simple Minds, Marillion, Nazareth, The Sweet, Human League, Supertramp, Tears for Fears, New Order, Bad Company, Brian Johnson, The Stone Roses, Pulp, Suede, Manic Street Preachers, Travis, Oasis and Blur.

King, Bob Dylan, Vicki Brown, Cozy Powell, Rod Argent, the Beach Boys, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Rodgers, Keith Emerson, Roger Daltrey, Albert King and together with Colosseum II with Andrew Lloyd Webber on the composer's Variations album in 1978.

King Kobra is a heavy metal band founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne in 1984.

Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, King Diamond, Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin, Marilyn Manson, Slayer and numerous others have also been accused of being satanists, immoral or otherwise having an " evil " influence on their listeners.

In 1994, Crover founded the band Altamont with Joey Osbourne and Dan Southwick of Acid King.

It was formed in 1994 as a side project by Dale Crover of Melvins, along with Joey Osbourne and Dan Southwick of Acid King.

Joey Osbourne is a founding member and drummer for Acid King, Altamont, and The Stimmies.

He was replaced by Randy Castillo, who drummed on several Ozzy Osbourne albums.

The book, titled ' Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star ', was co-written with author Joel McIver and featured contributions by Tony Iommi, David Coverdale, Ozzy Osbourne and Tom Morello, as well as a foreword by Lars Ulrich of Metallica.

Geraldo also indicated Ozzy Osbourne ( who was also interviewed remotely ) was Satanic, a claim he denied.

An account of the voyage was written by Fanny Vandegrift Stevenson and published under the title The Cruise of the Janet Nichol, together with photographs taken by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne.

A documentary about his life and career, God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, premiered in April 2011 at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released on DVD in November 2011.

John Michael " Ozzy " Osbourne was born in Aston, Birmingham, England, on 3 December 1948.

The fifth African American County school was established in Church Creek on September 27, 1865 under the care of Mary S. Osbourne with a total enrollment of thirty-two students.

On April 15, 2010, it was announced that Mike Bordin had left Ozzy Osbourne so he could spend more time touring with Faith No More.

She was eventually replaced by reality TV star Sharon Osbourne.

They chose the name Heaven & Hell as Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler were still in Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne and felt it was best to use a different moniker for the Dio version of the band.

Shortly after this appearance, Osbourne decided to rejoin Black Sabbath, so Dave Walker was out before recording with the band.

After the 1979 tour to promote the album, Osbourne was asked to leave, and was replaced by Ronnie James Dio.

Slash was released on March 31, 2010, and featured a number of guests such as Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother, M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Kid Rock, Ozzy Osbourne, Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge, and Fergie.

In 1997, Christ was part of the short lived band Juice 13, which also included Randy Castillo, former drummer for Ozzy Osbourne.

A various artists compilation based on the show was released in June, 2002: The Osbourne Family Album.

In the UK, it was the final of four Osbourne albums to attain Silver certification ( 60, 000 units sold ) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in April 1986.

Rumours circulated that the continuing legal struggle between Osbourne and bassist / songwriter Phil Soussan over Soussan's song " Shot in the Dark " was responsible for the album's failure to be re-issued.

Robert Osbourne " Bob " Denver ( January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005 ) was an American comedic actor known for his roles as Gilligan on the television series Gilligan's Island and the beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959 – 1963 TV series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

Following an unsuccessful move to the United States in 1975, the band's popularity waned but was unexpectedly revived in 1980 when they were last minute replacements for Ozzy Osbourne at the Reading Rock Festival.

Slade's career was unexpectedly revived when the band were asked to perform at the 1980 Reading Festival when Ozzy Osbourne pulled out at the last minute.

Ozzy Osbourne, during his Blizzard of Ozz tour, was due to play the Reading Festival in August 1980.

A tour with Ozzy Osbourne was cancelled after a couple of warm up gigs, when Lea collapsed in the dressing room after a performance.

* Johnny Osbourne, Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer in the late 1970s and mid 1980s

Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English band Black Sabbath, whose dark and hard sound helped spawn the heavy metal genre.

Moore with Ozzy Osbourne on lead vocals, pokes fun at bands such as Kingdom Come on the track, criticising their blatant use of Led Zeppelin's sound and image.

The remaining members re-tuned the line up and searched for a new vocalist, even posting a classified in Flipside Fanzine for a singer similar in sound to " James Hetfield or Ozzy Osbourne " to go with their new metal sound.

Jeff Morgan had just been kicked out of a band he and Chuck Schaaf were in when Mikal asked him to be in a band that would sound like " Faith No More, Beastie Boys, and Ozzy Osbourne.

The track " Led Clones ," with Ozzy Osbourne on lead vocals, pokes fun at bands such as Kingdom Come who were quite popular at the time and were based on a Led Zeppelin type sound and image ; it also appeared on a compilation album.

As well, he also does sound effects and character voices like Count Dracula ( as a Spanish Radio DeeJay ), Droopy Dog, Chris Rock, Jimi Hendrix, Tony Montana, R2-D2, Kermit the Frog, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ozzy Osbourne, Ricky Martin, Dennis Hopper, Aladdin, George Clooney, Dennis Haysbert, Anthony Sullivan, Christopher Walken, and Mr. Magoo.

Daisley left prior to recording after having a disagreement with Osbourne, prompting the hiring of Soussan as his replacement.

This is the only official Osbourne recording to feature Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis, who had stepped in for the recently deceased Randy Rhoads, following Bernie Torme's brief stint.

With Lee, Osbourne then began writing and recording the Bark at the Moon album.

Among musicians that Hudson and Osbourne recruited for the recording were: Elton John, Rod Stewart, Steven Tyler, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani, Mary J. Blige, Pink, Kelly Osbourne, Katie Melua, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli and members of Velvet Revolver: Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, Dave Kushner and Scott Weiland.

Donald Dempsey Sr. ( c. 1932 – 27 January 2005 ) was an American recording executive who helped launch Ozzy Osbourne and Merle Haggard.

However, Way then discovered that he could not escape from his recording contract with Chrysalis Records, and then received a tempting offer to play for Ozzy Osbourne, so abandoned the project.

Despite being unable to audition right away due to a broken leg he suffered while skiing, Randy was hired by Ozzy a couple months later and ended up staying with the Ozzy Osbourne band for ten years, recording five albums with Ozzy during that time.

This was the band's most recent studio album released under the Black Sabbath name, until the band announced in November 2011 that most of the original lineup ( with vocalist Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler, but sans drummer Bill Ward ) would be recording a new album for release in 2012.

In 1995, after Ozzy Osbourne had finished recording the Ozzmosis album, a replacement for Zakk Wylde was needed for the tour.