Umm I have no idea what K On is smoking but this is from the RNRHF website under inductees Black sabbath
nductees: Terry “Geezer” Butler (bass; born July 17, 1949), Tony Iommi (guitar; born February 19, 1948), Ozzy Osbourne (vocals; born December 3, 1948), Bill Ward (drums; born May 5, 1948) Black Sabbath is credited with creating heavy metal. - See more at: http://rockhall.com/inductees/black-sabbath/#sthash.1S10Xzsf.dpuf So yes Ozzy is in just not as a solo artist.

Posted by Brett on Friday, 06/27/2014 @ 19:05pm

2020: Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne and Elton John)

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 05/13/2020 @ 16:57pm

Eddie Trunk is hinting at Randy Rhoads being announced as a sideman inductee into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/EddieTrunk/status/1392300424670195712

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 05/11/2021 @ 22:38pm

Lol. Ozzy is not in ?????? What a joke !!!!!

Posted by Paul F on Wednesday, 07/14/2021 @ 17:41pm

If Stevie Nicks can get in as a solo act, I think that Ozzy definitely should be as well.

Posted by Henry on Friday, 07/16/2021 @ 03:10am

Ozzy Osbourne was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with Black Sabbath. However as a solo artist, he doesn't really belong there since he's more famous for being shocking than he is for his music. For example, he bit heads off animals and urinated on the Alamo. I think he used to be a drug addict. One lady I used to know at a Burger King job saw a customer wearing a black shirt with Ozzy Osbourne on it and told me she didn't like those shirts. This was in 2003. I guess the things I mentioned here were why she didn't like Ozzy Osbourne shirts.

Posted by Brian Schonour on Tuesday, 08/17/2021 @ 15:00pm

You know what, I agree that the Godfather of Metal shouldn't get in without The Godfathers of metal???Although his solo career was just as successful and in a few cases more than who he's in with already!?!?!? Come on, WTF Rock Hall!?!?!?

Posted by Tim on Tuesday, 12/28/2021 @ 18:47pm

MEMBERS OF BANDS OR GROUPS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME,
WHO ALSO HAVE A SERIOUS CHANCE AT INDUCTION FOR THEIR SOLO CAREERS

01. Diana Ross (1988 – The Supremes)
02. Ben E. King (1988 – The Drifters)
03. Don Henley (1998 – The Eagles)
04. Sting (2003 – The Police)
05. Steve Winwood (2004 – Traffic)
06. Ozzy Osbourne (2006 – Black Sabbath)
07. Iggy Pop (2010 – The Stooges)
08. Phil Collins (2010 – Genesis)
09. Annie Lennox (2022 – Eurythmics)

Posted by Roy on Monday, 05/9/2022 @ 07:31am

Ozzy unquestionably deserves to be in the Rock Hall of Fame. The body of his work, the outstanding songs, the lyrics, the band, it's not even a question. Unfortunately the people who run the Rock Hall of fame are mostly idiots

Posted by David Schlessinger on Tuesday, 07/5/2022 @ 21:36pm

Ozzy's Solo career has surpassed Black Sabbath. He's 73 and just put out two new AMAZING albums during the pandemic. not to mention his 80's albums are priceless. Please, for the love of god, put him in the Rock and Roll HOF before he dies.

Posted by Ryan on Thursday, 09/8/2022 @ 13:51pm

I understand some hall voters count him as already in and thus not consider him again I think a greater honor would be a heavy metal grammy and the album that just came out is worth it. Loaded with top shelf guitar players playing on it. Zack, Tony I., Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, holy shit!
Give it a listen a couple times through if you can to truly appreciate it.

Posted by Wreckincrew on Saturday, 11/12/2022 @ 23:24pm

RNRHF used to really be something in my eyes. But its nothing more than a joke to me now. The fact that Ozzy didn't make it in for what he did as OZZY. Loved Black Sabbath but what Ozzy did after them was far greater. Loved Randy Rhoads and he deserves to be in there.... but so does Ozzy. The fact the Eminem, Jay Z.... are in the RNRHF is CRAZY. They are RAP. Lionel Ritchie is in there and he is R&B and Pop. There are many bands that are snubbed. Instead you will wait until he is gone and than honor him. Well you better hope that its not Sharon doesn't give a speech because I am sure she would have a lot to say about that. RNRHF is nothing more than a joke. Rap in the RNRHF. Rap should have their own just like country does... oh speaking of country... Dolly Pardon is great but she doesn't belong in the RNRHF either. She is COUNTRY. She does write music not just country but there is a HOF for music writers.

Posted by Teresa on Wednesday, 02/22/2023 @ 17:39pm

I am confused, Ozzy gets in because of Black Sabbath but not his solo career? He's far exceeded his popularity as a solo artist than he ever did with Black Sabbath tho I won't argue Black Sabbath was at its best with Ozzy. Biting the head off of one bat he thought was fake doesn't make it many animals, nor does that impact the man as a performer. He is truly an icon and legend and should be celebrated. You can indict someone like Jay-Z, who hasn't accomplished half the things Ozzy has and isn't as well known around the world. I cannot tell you one song of his, but I can Ozzy. Ozzy is the prince of darkness, the most known household name in the world. He deserves his place

Posted by shannon hughey on Thursday, 11/23/2023 @ 07:42am

Saying that Ozzy doesn't deserve to be inducted as a solo artist is one of the most water-brained takes I've ever seen. Those first two albums alone are absolutely unassailable rock essentials -- groundbreaking even, due to Randy Rhoads innovative guitar playing. You're telling me the man (band) that gave us songs like Crazy Train, I Don't Know, Mr. Crowley, Flying High Again, Over the Mountain and Diary of a Madman doesn't deserve to be in there? Lunacy. Ozzy and anyone who played on those first 5 or 6 albums deserve to be inducted. Zakk Wylde, too.

Posted by Tom M. on Saturday, 02/10/2024 @ 15:50pm

I was surprised that Ozzy Osbourne was nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. I thought since he was famous for doing outrageous such as biting heads off animals and urinating on the Alamo he would never be nominated. One lady I knew at a Burger King job saw a customer wearing an Ozzy Osbourne shirt and she told me she didn't like those shirts.

Posted by Brian Schonour on Saturday, 02/10/2024 @ 21:58pm

A lot of us (myself included) never really thought Ozzy would ever get in the Hall as a solo artist, let alone making it onto the ballot (thanks to some work from Sharon, like FRL said). But, his solo career has had a lot of mainstream success. From "Crazy Train" to "Shot in the Dark" to "Mama I'm Coming Home" to his collaboration with Post Malone, he's got the credentials. He is after all the first rock star to have his own reality show, and he (along with Sharon) founded the most successful hard-rock music festival. (Although I wish it would come back as a touring festival, but there were plenty of good years during those times)

He started Ozzfest after being rejected for Lollapalooza. If he and Jane's Addiction get inducted this year, that would be nice if they shared the stage to show who's really the boss. (laughs)

Posted by Jason Voigt on Tuesday, 02/13/2024 @ 23:43pm

I was gonna write this on a reaction entry, but time slipping away, I'm just gonna say it here, and I apologize if someone brought it up on the 2024 Nominees thread. Joe and Kristen hinted at it on their episode, but I'll say it more directly: Ozzy's solo nomination is a litmus test for the feasibility of getting metal in the Hall in the future. If you ask a group of people which band epitomizes heavy metal, you won't get a consensus. There'll be a split of answers between bands like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Metallica, Motorhead, etc. But if you ask that group of people to which person epitomizes or symbolizes heavy metal most, it's gonna be Ozzy Osbourne outright (though Lemmy and Randy Rhoads might get mentions). This is why he's on the ballot this year. If he, being the figurehead of metal, performs poorly on the ballot, what chance can metal ever have, shy of making a ballot of only metal acts? It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

Posted by Philip on Wednesday, 03/27/2024 @ 00:35am

Philip

I totally agree with you and I think Ozzy has good chance but are not slam dunk in this year

Posted by power on Wednesday, 03/27/2024 @ 00:50am

At least Ozzy got nominated.

What about Robert Plant!? Will he EVER get the recognition he deserves? He's had a stellar solo career, too!!!

Posted by Michael Huff on Friday, 04/5/2024 @ 20:08pm