Ozzy the Ironman

I have always been a fan of Ozzy Osbourne. That sinister deep nasal, almost devilish voice gave his songs that extra edge that makes them unforgettable. I first discovered him in the late 80s on the duet ballad with Lita Ford called 'Close My Eyes Forever'. Since then, i have backtracked his catalogue to discover many great tracks, some of my favs such as 'Crazy Train', 'Goodbye To Romance', 'So Tired', 'Road To Nowhere' and 'See You On The Other Side'

Ozzy Osbourne first made his mark with pioneer heavy metal band Black Sabbath in the 1970s before he went solo. One could witness his extraordinary showmanship and stage presence. The original band members of Black Sabbath reunited in 1997 for a concert and released an album of live tracks called 'Reunion.' Check out these tracks played in the concert 'Paranoid', 'Children Of The Grave' and 'Ironman' which was used in the Marvel hit movie of the same name last year in 2008. In a word, it was mind-blowing. Ozzy and his band were in top form, rousing the crowd and spilling out expletives throughout the set.

Ozzy Osbourne has battled drug abuse, alcoholism and all the excesses of rock & roll throughout his life and he is still around today. Beneath that dark persona and insanity, he has a normal family and i believe strongly, a good father as well.

My favourite Ozzy song has got to be 'Dreamer'. Check out an alternative heartwarming MTV of this song here which features him and his family.

Here's to a good 2009 ahead.