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The deaths of Dio and SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray are the latest that have stunned the heavy rock world in the last few months. At first, I suppose a bit of theatrics would be involved, but I mean it's been 30 years.' People thought that me and him were at war. 'I didn't get a chance to see him but I was talking to the drummer Vinny, and I said, 'Did he get my message?' 'I don't know,' he said.' And I said, 'Well, tell him to keep up the fight.' Then on the weekend, we heard he had passed away, which is sad. Osbourne added that he ran into BLACK SABBATH/ HEAVEN & HELL drummer Vinny Appice at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards show in early April and inquired about Dio's health. I thought it was bullshit when they told you, 'They can survive.' I just thought they were trying to smooth me over. When it lands at your doorstep you're like, 'What do you do? How do you get round this?' When Sharon got (colon) cancer, I'd never known anyone who survived.

#Lyrics road to nowhere ozzy osbourne tv#

'Having been through that situation myself with (my wife) Sharon when we were doing (the reality TV show) 'The Osbournes', it's always somebody over there. 'As soon as I heard I heard he had been diagnosed with cancer, I sent him some encouragement,' Osbourne said. Ozzy Osbourne told QMI Agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on in May that Ronnie James Dio's ultimately fatal battle with stomach cancer hit close to home. Photos of the ahow are available on the news blog Musica Metal. I love you, Ronnie.'įan-filmed video footage of the Dio dedication and 'Road To Nowhere' performance can be viewed below. 'I'd like to dedicate this to my old friend Ronnie James Dio,' Osbourne said from the stage. In 2015 Osbourne received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.Ozzy Osbourne dedicated the song 'Road To Nowhere' to his 'old friend' Ronnie James Dio during Ozzy's Septemconcert at the Palasharp Arena in Milan, Italy. At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award. Possessing a distinctive singing voice and as a native of Birmingham, Osbourne is known for his strong Brummie accent вЂ” he has a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars in his hometown as well as the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

As a member of Black Sabbath, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band. Osbourne's total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath, combined with his solo work, is over 100 million. His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of 'Godfather of Heavy Metal'. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions, recording the album 13 (2013). He was fired from the band in 1979 and went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. John Michael 'Ozzy' Osbourne (born 3 December 1948), also known as The Prince of Darkness, is an English vocalist, songwriter, actor and reality television star who rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.