Sharon Osbourne Thinks Ozzy Should Be in the Rock Hall as a Solo Artist
Sharon Osbourne has a major issue with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and it’s something many fans likely believe, too. This issue, of course, is that Ozzy Osbourne…
Sharon Osbourne has a major issue with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and it's something many fans likely believe, too. This issue, of course, is that Ozzy Osbourne should be in the Rock Hall as a solo artist.
She touched on the topic in an appearance on The Adam Carolla Show. Sharon touted Ozzy's accomplishments, including selling nearly 100 million solo albums worldwide. However, don't expect Sharon to beg the Rock Hall for the acknowledgment.
"I will never beg ... So, my thing is f--- you if you don't realize that somebody really deserves to be here," said Sharon (h/t Classic Rock).
To be eligible for induction into the Rock Hall, 25 years must pass since your debut. For Ozzy, his debut solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, was released in September 1980. This, of course, means he's been eligible for induction since 2005. Unfortunately, The Prince of Darkness hasn't even been nominated once.
Ozzy was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2006 as a member of Black Sabbath. The iconic heavy metal band was eligible was eligible for induction in 1995, since their self-titled debut album was released in February 1970. Their delayed induction is a prime example fans point to regarding the Rock Hall's long history of overlooking heavy metal.
Ozzy and Pixar
Ozzy Osbourne makes a surprise appearance in the teaser trailer for Pixar's Inside Out 2.
In the trailer below, we see all of our favorite emotions that live inside Riley's brain: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust. However, a "construction crew" disrupts everything while Ozzy's "Crazy Train" soundtracks "demo day." After the crew leaves, the emotions discover they have a new control console that's orange. This leads to the introduction of a new emotion: Anxiety!
Inside Out 2 is slated for release in Summer 2024.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is one of the most prestigious and controversial institutions in music. Every year, music fans can't help but complain and rant about who's in, who should be in and every other argument you can think of. Honestly, it's sort of nice to have such a reliable constant in life. It's the music nerd's version of "death and taxes," and that's rather beautiful if you stop and think about it.
Of course, in order to be nominated and inducted into the Rock Hall, 25 years must have passed from the time of an artist's first released recording. In the vastness of music history, this means many artists are eligible, but very few are inducted. Of those inducted, even fewer are inducted more than once.
For this list, we're focusing on the very exclusive group of artists that are the Rock Hall's multiple inductees. Some of the artists in this group are obvious, while some might be surprising. Keep scrolling to discovery who's all a multi-inductee and learn some other fun facts, too.
But First, The Latest on the 2024 Rock Hall Class
The 2024 Rock Hall class was announced on April 21 on American Idol. This year's class truly has something for everyone. The inductees include the following:
Performer Category
Musical Influence Award
(Given to a performing artist or group whose music and performance style have directly influenced and helped inspire and evolve rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture.)
Musical Excellence Award
(Given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.)
Ahmet Ertegun Award
(Given to non-performing industry professionals who, through their dedicated belief and support of artists and their music have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture. )
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. As previously reported, the 2024 ceremony will live stream on Disney+. An edited special will air on ABC at a later date, which will be available on Hulu the next day.
Ozzy Osbourne
Harry How/Getty ImagesINGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 08: Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of the 2022 NFL season opening game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Stevie Nicks
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: Stevie Nicks performs live on stage during the third day of the 'Hard Rock Calling' music festival at Hyde Park on June 26, 2011 in central London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
Jimmy Page
Stephen Lovekin/Getty ImagesCLEVELAND - APRIL 04: Jimmy Page performs onstage during the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
The Beatles
Fox Photos/Getty Images2nd July 1964: The Beatles (from left to right, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) arrive back at London Airport after their Australian tour. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart perform during The BRIT Awards 2020 at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARASLOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 06: (L-R) Musicians Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and David Crosby of Crosby, Stills & Nash perform onstage at the 25th anniversary MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The annual benefit raises critical funds for MusiCares' Emergency Financial Assistance and Addiction Recovery programs. For more information visit musicares.org. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)
Neil Young
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singer/songwriter Neil Young performs at the Dolby Theatre on March 29, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Tina Turner
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Singer Tina Turner performs onstage during the 50th annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Carole King
Matt King/Getty ImagesSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 30: Singer Carole King performs on stage in concert at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on November 30, 2006 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
Jeff Beck
Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Jeff Beck performs on stage during the 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden on April 13, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Clyde McPhatter
AtlanticPeter Gabriel
Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: Inductee Peter Gabriel speaks onstage at the 29th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on April 10, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Johnny Carter (center)
Evan Agostini/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - MARCH 15: (L-R) Inductees Verne Allison, Charles Barksdale, John Carter, Marvin Curtis Junior and Michael McGill of The Dells backstage at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 19th Annual Induction Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel March 15, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Dave Grohl
Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: Dave Grohl of Nirvana speaks onstage at the 29th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on April 10, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Curtis Mayfield
Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesAmerican musician Curtis Mayfield (1942 - 1999) plays his electric guitar, early 1972. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Gregg Rolie
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Gregg Rolie of Santana performs at Madison Square Garden on April 13, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Sammy Strain (far right)
SonyPaul Simon
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesGLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: Paul Simon performs live on the pyramid stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 26, 2011 in Glastonbury, England. The festival, which started in 1970 when several hundred hippies paid 1 GBP to attend, has grown into Europe's largest music festival attracting more than 175,000 people over five days. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Lou Reed
Karl Walter/Getty ImagesLONG BEACH, CA - NOVEMBER 6: Musician Lou Reed performs at All Tomorrow's Parties at the Queen Mary on November 6, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. The two day music festival was curated by Modest Mouse. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)
Michael Jackson
Phil Walter/Getty ImagesAUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 10: Michael Jackson performs on stage during is "HIStory" world tour concert at Ericsson Stadium November 10, 1996 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Eric Clapton
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Eric Clapton performs on stage during Music For The Marsden 2020 at The O2 Arena on March 03, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
