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Black Sabbath frontman, Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76
(nz.news.yahoo.com)
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I'm a zoomer and not a rock fan.
Literally All I know about Ozzy is that he was in a rock band, the bat thing, and that his wife is a rabid Zionist.
Anyone tell me why he was so special?
his band Black Sabbath were early pioneers of heavy metal. arguably the most important group in the creation of that genre
I don't mean this to be dismissive at all, creating a subgenre is crazy particularly for fans of the genre/subgenre, but is that all?
From what I know heavy metal is pretty niche, but it seems like he's praised as if he's a global icon?
Was he a "Cash-like" figure? Who fought for causes, like prison reform and native American rights in Johnny's case?
Sorry, I've obviously tried looking this up but the Internet is flooded with vague niceties and surface level recaps right now.
I mean, that's a distinction that very few bands have. Not to mention that they were very anti-war in their messaging (even if that old fuck Ozzy became a Zionist) and they were very prolific with a ridiculously solid catalogue, like The Smiths level of consistent quality.
he was america's first black president
no clue who that is
that's ozzy osbourne
he's dead