I Am Ozzy Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. News: Ozzy Osbourne: I'm living on borrowed time . CNN . 2010-01-28 . 2012-01-27.
2. News: Simon Garfield . I Am Ozzy by Ozzy Osbourne | Book review | Books | The Observer . Guardian . 2009-10-04. 2012-01-27 . London.
3. Web site: Book Review: I Am Ozzy by Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres – Blogcritics Books . Blogcritics.org . 2010-02-06 . 2012-01-27 . 24 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120124002810/http://blogcritics.org/books/article/book-review-i-am-ozzy-by . dead .
4. Web site: Lee . Tommy . I Am Ozzy (9781847443465): Osbourne Ozzy: Books . Amazon.com . 2012-01-27.
5. Web site: Blabbermouth.net – Ozzy Osbourne Wins 'Literary Achievement' Award At Guys Choice Awards . https://archive.today/20120917200400/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=141159 . dead . 2012-09-17 . Roadrunnerrecords.com . 2012-01-27 .
6. Web site: I Am Ozzy #2 on New York Times Best Seller list . MVRemix . 2010-01-25 . 2012-01-27.
7. Web site: I Am Ozzy by Ozzy Osbourne – Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists . Goodreads.com . 2012-01-27.