Black Sabbath Bassist Recalls Ozzy Osbourne's Final Show
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The Essential Ozzy Osbourne' peaks at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 albums chart following his death, becoming his 10th top 10.
The family did not share a cause of death. On July 5, Osbourne, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019, reunited with Black Sabbath for a farewell concert called “Back to the Beginning.” The sold-out show took place in his hometown of Birmingham, England.
Several shared their personal stories, including Tom and Kellie who told the BBC how the Sabbath frontman's memory would always be kept alive at home. They named their nine-year-old son after him. "It started off as a joke really," Tom said. "We couldn't agree on a name and we just kept coming back to Ozzy.
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The late Ozzy Osbourne wanted his celebration of his life to be exactly that.
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As for "Mama, I'm Coming Home," the song peaked at No. 28 on the Hot 100 in April 1992 as a single from Osbourne's sixth solo album No More Tears. It hit No. 2 on Mainstream Rock Airplay.
The late Black Sabbath vocalist suddenly died just weeks after he made his final on-stage appearance with the band.