Sharon Osbourne Thinks Ozzy Should Be in the Rock Hall as a Solo Artist
Sharon Osbourne has a major issue with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and it’s something many fans likely believe, too. This issue, of course, is that Ozzy Osbourne…
Sharon Osbourne has a major issue with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and it's something many fans likely believe, too. This issue, of course, is that Ozzy Osbourne should be in the Rock Hall as a solo artist.
She touched on the topic in an appearance on The Adam Carolla Show. Sharon touted Ozzy's accomplishments, including selling nearly 100 million solo albums worldwide. However, don't expect Sharon to beg the Rock Hall for the acknowledgment.
"I will never beg ... So, my thing is f--- you if you don't realize that somebody really deserves to be here," said Sharon (h/t Classic Rock).
To be eligible for induction into the Rock Hall, 25 years must pass since your debut. For Ozzy, his debut solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, was released in September 1980. This, of course, means he's been eligible for induction since 2005. Unfortunately, The Prince of Darkness hasn't even been nominated once.
Ozzy was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2006 as a member of Black Sabbath. The iconic heavy metal band was eligible was eligible for induction in 1995, since their self-titled debut album was released in February 1970. Their delayed induction is a prime example fans point to regarding the Rock Hall's long history of overlooking heavy metal.
Ozzy and Pixar
Ozzy Osbourne makes a surprise appearance in the teaser trailer for Pixar's Inside Out 2.
In the trailer below, we see all of our favorite emotions that live inside Riley's brain: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust. However, a "construction crew" disrupts everything while Ozzy's "Crazy Train" soundtracks "demo day." After the crew leaves, the emotions discover they have a new control console that's orange. This leads to the introduction of a new emotion: Anxiety!
Inside Out 2 is slated for release in Summer 2024.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is one of the most prestigious and controversial institutions in music. Every year, music fans can't help but complain and rant about who's in, who should be in and every other argument you can think of. Honestly, it's sort of nice to have such a reliable constant in life. It's the music nerd's version of "death and taxes," and that's rather beautiful if you stop and think about it.
Of course, in order to be nominated and inducted into the Rock Hall, 25 years must have passed from the time of an artist's first released recording. In the vastness of music history, this means many artists are eligible, but very few are inducted. Of those inducted, even fewer are inducted more than once.
For this list, we're focusing on the very exclusive group of artists that are the Rock Hall's multiple inductees. Some of the artists in this group are obvious, while some might be surprising. Keep scrolling to discovery who's all a multi-inductee and learn some other fun facts, too.
But First, The Latest on the 2024 Rock Hall Class
The 2024 Rock Hall class was announced on April 21 on American Idol. This year's class truly has something for everyone. The inductees include the following:
Performer Category
Musical Influence Award
(Given to a performing artist or group whose music and performance style have directly influenced and helped inspire and evolve rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture.)
Musical Excellence Award
(Given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.)
Ahmet Ertegun Award
(Given to non-performing industry professionals who, through their dedicated belief and support of artists and their music have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture. )
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. As previously reported, the 2024 ceremony will live stream on Disney+. An edited special will air on ABC at a later date, which will be available on Hulu the next day.
Ozzy Osbourne
Harry How/Getty ImagesThe Prince of Darkness is the latest musician to join this special Rock Hall club of multiple inductees. For some reason, Ozzy has had a knack for long overdue acknowledgements from the Rock Hall. He was first inducted as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006, even though the metal icons were first eligible in 1995. As a solo artist, he finally got the nod in 2024, despite being eligible in 2005.
Stevie Nicks
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesLet's start this list with the first female multi-inductee! Nicks was first inducted into the Rock Hall in 1998. She was finally inducted as a solo artist in 2019.
Jimmy Page
Stephen Lovekin/Getty ImagesBoth of Page's inductions happened in the '90s. First, he was inducted as a member of The Yardbirds in 1992. Three years later in 1995, Page was inducted into the Rock Hall as a member of that other group he was in: Led Zeppelin.
The Beatles
Fox Photos/Getty ImagesTo the shock of no one, every member of The Beatles is a double inductee. The Beatles was inducted into the Rock Hall in 1988. As for solo inductions, John Lennon was inducted in 1994, followed by Paul McCartney in 1999, George Harrison in 2004 and Ringo Starr in 2015.
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesRod Stewart and Ronnie Wood were inducted into the Rock Hall as members of The Small Faces/The Faces in 2012. Stewart, of course, was first inducted as a solo artist in 1994. Meanwhile, Wood was first inducted in 1989 as a member of The Rolling Stones.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARASLike The Beatles, each member of Crosby, Stills & Nash are double inductees. The band was inducted into the Rock Hall in 1997. David Crosby's other induction came in 1991 as a member of The Byrds. Graham Nash was inducted for a second time in 2010 as a member of The Hollies. Meanwhile, Stephen Stills is the only artist to be inducted twice in the same year. The 1997 ceremony also saw Stills inducted as a member of Buffalo Springfield.
Neil Young
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesWhile Young wasn't inducted with CSN, he was inducted with Buffalo Springfield in 1997. Of course, he was first inducted as a solo artist in 1995.
Tina Turner
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesTina Turner should've been a double inductee years before it actually happened, but that's another rant for another day. She was first inducted in 1991 as part of Ike and Tina Turner. It took until 2021 for the Rock Hall to recognize Turner for her incredible, trailblazing solo career.
Carole King
Matt King/Getty ImagesYet another example of a long overdue double inductee, Carole King was first inducted as a songwriter with Gerry Goffin in 1990. Over 30 years later, she was recognized for her solo career with her induction in 2021.
Jeff Beck
Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesThe late, great Jeff Beck was first inducted into the Rock Hall in 1992 as a member of The Yardbirds. The guitar icon was later inducted as a solo artist in 2009.
Clyde McPhatter
AtlanticClyde McPhatter had back-to-back inductions in the '80s and was the very fist multiple inductee. First, he was inducted into the Rock Hall as a solo artist in 1987. He was then inducted as a member of The Drifters in 1988.
Peter Gabriel
Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesPeter Gabriel's two inductions came in the 2010's. First, he was inducted as a member of Genesis in 2010. Then, in 2014, he was inducted into the Rock Hall as a solo artist.
Johnny Carter (center)
Evan Agostini/Getty ImagesJohnny Carter's two inductions came in the early aughts. First, he was inducted as a member of The Flamingos in 2001. Then, in 2004, he was inducted as a member of The Dells (pictured).
Dave Grohl
Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesGrohl is one of the most recent double inductees. He first induction came in 2014 as a member of Nirvana. Then, in 2021, he was inducted as a member of Foo Fighters.
Curtis Mayfield
Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesOne of the most influential R&B/Soul artists of all time, Mayfield was first inducted into the Rock Hall in 1991 as a member of The Impressions. He was inducted as a solo artist eight years later in 1999.
Gregg Rolie
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesRolie's two inductions happened almost two decades apart. First, he was inducted as a member of Santana in 1998. Then, in 2017, Rolie was inducted as a member of Journey.
Sammy Strain (far right)
SonyStrain's two Rock Hall inductions took place in the mid-late aughts. First, he was inducted as a member of The O'Jays in 2005. Four years later, Strain was inducted as a member of Little Anthony & the Imperials in 2009.
Paul Simon
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesOne of the most iconic singer-songwriters of all time, Paul Simon's first Rock Hall induction came in 1990 as part of Simon and Garfunkel. He was then inducted as a solo artist in 2001.
Lou Reed
Karl Walter/Getty ImagesLou Reed, like other artists on this list, had his two inductions take place many years apart. In 1996, he was inducted as a member of The Velvet Underground. He was then inducted as a solo artist in 2015.
Michael Jackson
Phil Walter/Getty Images"The King of Pop" has been inducted into the Rock Hall twice. His first induction was in 1997 as part of The Jackson Five. In 2001, he was inducted for his massive solo career.
Eric Clapton
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesLast but not least is Eric Clapton. The guitar icon has the unique distinction of being the only artist to be inducted into the Rock Hall three times. His first induction came in 1992 as a member of The Yardbirds. The following year in 1993, he was inducted as a member of Cream. Finally, Clapton was inducted for his solo work in 2000.
