Want To Know The Truth About Ozzy Osbourne And Black Sabbath? Because I Was The Consigliere.
I knew Ozzy. I knew Sharon. I knew Randy Rhoads. I tell you everything in a great discussion on the Chuck Shute Podcast.
As a global entertainment guru who’s spent decades navigating the music world and the realm of the Muses, I worked closely with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne — from the moment Ozzy was booted from Black Sabbath through the birth of Blizzard of Ozz with the brilliant Randy Rhoads.
Now that Ozzy and Sabbath have closed the loop with their “Back to the Beginning” concert in Birmingham, I’m taking a moment to share my side of the story — the real story.
Just saying the word “Ozzy” stirs something primal — a rebellious energy that speaks to those who question rules and order. But here’s the twist: Ozzy, Sharon, and their empire don’t break the system. They feed on it. While the faithful see them as icons of revolution, they cash in on the illusion. You hand over your attention, your energy, your money — and they take, take, take, laughing all the way to the bank.
So yesterday, I stepped into the lion’s den — the Chuck Shute podcast — with Chuck and Dave Wight. We got into it. Watch and listen below:
By the way, I detail this subject in my 2020 book, “The Creation of Ozzy from the Alters of His Black Sabbath: The Myths and Naked Truths.”
The cover marries the cover of my latest book, 2024’s “I Can Hear Music: The Heroes And Villains of the Muses.” Sharon’s father, the British talent agent, music manager, and businessman Don Arden, is Tinker Bell. Sharon, of course, is the Wicked Witch of the West. Click here to read it; the clip below shows you what it’s all about.