Ozzy’s story with the band began in Birmingham, England, after he and Geezer Butler reunited in another group following Rare Breed’s disbandment They performed together under the Polka Tulka Band banner alongside Tony Iommi and Bill Ward before renaming their group Earth “Everything changed when Butler came to the band with an idea for a song inspired by a disturbing apparition,” the band’s official website shares “A fan of horror films and the black magic-themed novels of Dennis Wheatley, he flirted briefly with the black arts But when he saw what he believed to be a figure from the dark side at the foot of his bed one night, he ceased his dabblings in the goth world.” Osbourne and his bandmates then composed a song, titled “Black Sabbath,” which was inspired by Boris Karloff’s 1963 film of the same name The History page adds: “It provoked a reaction in audiences unlike anything else in their repertoire, and they knew they’d stumbled onto something powerful and unique Forced to change their name because there was already another band named Earth, they made an obvious choice: Black Sabbath.” Amid Black Sabbath’s skyrocketing career, Ozzy began working on solo projects between late 1977 and early 1978 He quit the band for good after their Never Say Die Tour, which ran from May 1978 to December 1978 Still, the original four members reunited on several occasions, including at Live Aid in 1985 and during their farewell tour, The End, in 2016 Originally published on ZiFM Stereo All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com . Source: Zifmstereo
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