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Why Did Black Sabbath End?

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Why Did Black Sabbath End?

On April 27, 1979, after various attempts to get Ozzy back on the team, Black Sabbath fired their lead singer. “We just couldn't continue with Ozzy,” guitarist Tony Iommi

Tony Iommi
Born and raised in Handsworth, Birmingham, Iommi attended Birchfield Road School, where future bandmate Ozzy Osbourne was also a student one year behind him. At age 8 or 9, while being chased by another boy, Iommi fell and suffered a bad cut on his upper lip.
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said. “As much as everyone wanted us to, we just couldn't do it. Nothing was happening and it would have meant the end of the band.

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Osbourne's excessive substance abuse led to his firing in 1979. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio.

What happened to Black Sabbath after they fired Ozzy?

Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but went on to have a successful solo career, releasing 12 studio albums, the first seven of which received multi-platinum certifications in the US. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions.

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