Jack Black Passionately Inducts Ozzy Osbourne As a Solo Artist Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024

Diehard fan Jack Black gave a passionate introduction to Ozzy Osbourne before he inducted the musical legend as a solo artist into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on October 19, 2024,

Jack Black Inducts Ozzy Osbourne as a solo artist

Black recounted his own experience of discovering Ozzy’s music, from Black Sabbath to his inimitable solo albums, before launching into a incredible verbal montage of everything Ozzy accomplished over the course of his life.

Okay, so he invented a genre. had the greatest second act comeback in rock history. …Yeah, he teamed up with his family to create another genre reality TV. Maybe the most evil thing he ever did, but there is no denying it. … Then what? Oh, maybe just a little thing called Ozfest. Only the most successful heavy metal music festival of all times. 

Ozzy’s Acceptance Speech

A Musical Tribute to Ozzy During the Induction

Black Sabbath’s Induction in 2006

Jack Black Recreating ‘Mr. Crowley’

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