Ozzy Osbourne has shown his joy and excitement after being selected to become part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second time, the first having taken place with Black Sabbath and this time alone.
Speaking to Billboard (via Ultimate Classic Rock), good Ozzy has stated that this second recognition “feels great. “I am beyond honored.”
“With every new musical adventure there is always a certain surprise when you see that the fans receive it this well, because nobody wants to record an album and have it fail.“Ozzy continues.”I feel like I was invited to a party in 1980, and I haven’t stopped since. Not bad for a guy who got fired from his last band“.
The winners
Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Mary J. Blidge, Cher, the Dave Matthews Band, Kool & The Gang and A Tribe Called Quest They will be the members of the 2024 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fameas stated Blabbermouth.net.
On the other hand, Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will receive the Musical Excellence Award while Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton will receive the Musical Influence Award and finally, Suzanne de Passe you will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
The introduction ceremony will take place next October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition, it will be broadcast live on Dinsey +. An edited edition will then air on American ABC later and will be available on Hulu the day after.
“Rock & Roll is an amalgamation of sounds in constant evolution that influences culture and moves generations“stated John Sykes, president of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.”“Each of this diverse group of inductees broke musical barriers and influenced countless artists who followed in their footsteps.”
