I Am Ozzy
978-0-446-57313-9
I Am Ozzy is the autobiography of Ozzy Osbourne,[1] singer of Black Sabbath and solo artist. It chronicles his life, beginning as a child, followed by his career as a vocalist. The book was widely praised by its readers for its level of detail and humour.[2][3] It currently holds a 4.8/5 rating on Amazon.com.[4]
The book was co-written by Chris Ayres, due to Osbourne's dyslexia. The audio book was read by Frank Skinner.
Reception
In 2010, Osbourne won the "Literary Achievement" honour for his memoir, I Am Ozzy, at the Guys Choice Awards at Sony Pictures Studio in Culver City, California. Osbourne was presented with the award by Sir Ben Kingsley.[5] The book debuted at No. 2 on the New York Times' hardcover non-fiction best-seller list.[6] The book holds a 4.07 rating of 5 on goodreads.com.[7]
References
- ^ "Ozzy Osbourne: I'm living on borrowed time". CNN. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Simon Garfield (4 October 2009). "I Am Ozzy by Ozzy Osbourne | Book review | Books | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Book Review: I Am Ozzy by Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres – Blogcritics Books". Blogcritics.org. 6 February 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Lee, Tommy. "I Am Ozzy (9781847443465): Osbourne Ozzy: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Blabbermouth.net – Ozzy Osbourne Wins 'Literary Achievement' Award At Guys Choice Awards". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "I Am Ozzy #2 on New York Times Best Seller list". MVRemix. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "I Am Ozzy by Ozzy Osbourne – Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
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- "No More Tears"
- "Mama, I'm Coming Home"
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- "In My Life"
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- "How?"
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- "Ordinary Man"
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