"With this unique and beautifully produced book, explore the outrageous history of the godfather of heavy metal through 75 career accomplishments and life events. Black Sabbath, ""Crazy Train,"" one alleged unfortunate bat...
Ozzy Osbourne is widely considered the founder of heavy metal, an artist whose outlandish off- and onstage antics and songcraft have spanned the entirety of the genre. In Ozzy at 75, veteran rock journalist Daniel Bukszpan celebrates and examines the ""Prince of Darkness"" through the lens of 75 milestones. This exquisite volume features: Slipcased hardcover format
Stunning concert and candid offstage photography
Images of memorabilia, including gig posters, 7-inch picture sleeves, ticket stubs, and more
Gatefold Ozzy timeline
810-inch glossy print
Frameable pullout gig poster Key studio albums are featured, of course, but Bukszpan delves deeper to reveal the events that helped chart the course of Ozzy's career: Key albums, both with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist
Ventures like Black Sabbath reunions, Ozzfest, and his autobiography
Collaborations with guitarists like Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, and Zakk Wylde
His diagnosis of Parkinson's
Induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Collaborations with wife Sharon and children Jack and Kelly
...and of course the mythic offstage misadventures
Beginning with his cofounding of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne is regarded as one of the most influential musicians and entertaining performers of the previous five decades. Bukszpan's insightful and entertaining prose provides a unique presentation of Ozzy's career arc, from his first steps as a solo artist to the breakthrough album Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman to his mythic offstage misadventures, and beyond. The result is a rollicking tribute to one of the most admired stars in rock-in a milestone year."
By:
Daniel Bukszpan
Imprint: Motorbooks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 270mm,
Width: 235mm,
Weight: 1.447kg
ISBN: 9780760377437
ISBN 10: 076037743X
Series: At 75
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 05 September 2023
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Contents Part 1 Ozzy Zig Seeks Gig, 1948-1969 Part 2 Behind the Wall of Sleep, 1970-1979 Part 3 Flying High Again, 1979-1989 Part 4 Retirement Sucks, 1990-1998 Part 5 ""Shaaaaaaron!!!!"", 2001-2007 Bibliography Image Credits Index Aknowledgments About the Author"
Daniel Bukszpan has been a freelance writer for over 25 years. He has written for such publications as Fortune, CNBC, Conde Nast Traveler, and many more. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal, The Encyclopedia of New Wave, The Art of Brutal Legend, Woodstock: 50 Years of Peace and Music, and Ozzy at 75. He also contributed to AC/DC: High-Voltage Rock N Roll, Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of the Beast, Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History, and Rush: The Illustrated History.
Reviews for Ozzy at 75: The Unofficial Illustrated History
"""OZZY@75 is well done at every level I couldn’t help but love this book, despite an overarching of familiarity with the source material...there are several Ozzy books on the market and this is one of the best!"" * Metal-Rules.com *"
