Throwback: Happy 77th Birthday, Ozzy Osbourne!

2025 is almost over. Let’s work towards making 2026 a much calmer and much better year for all of us. 

But in the meantime, December is a busy month for music birthdays, y’all. 

• The Doors‘ John Densmore celebrated his 81st birthday on December 1
• The legendary Lou Rawls was born 92 years ago on December 1
• The Doors‘ John Densmore celebrated his 81st birthday on December 1
• The legendary Lou Rawls was born 92 years ago on December 1
• Def Leppard bassist Rick Savage celebrates his 65th — yes, y’all, 65th! — birthday on December 2
• Nelly Furtado celebrated her 47th birthday on December 2
• Montell Jordan celebrates his 57th birthday today

Ozzy Osbourne, the “Prince of Darkness” and “Godfather of Metal,” was born on this day 77 years ago.

His work with Black Sabbath and his solo work has influenced so many artists — and will influence generations of metalheads and music fans forever.  

If you were following me last year, you might recall that last yer, I was obsessed with the the legend’s 1991 smash-hit “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” a song that just seemed to accurately capture how I felt much of last summer and fall on the road.

We lost him a few months ago, but his work will remain beloved and massively influential for generations to come.

Happy birthday, Ozzy! Happy birthday, wherever you are.

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