4 Reasons Why Ozzy Should Make The “Nice List”

Today (December 3) is Ozzy Osbourne’s birthday, and while the singer’s infamous wild moments tend to get a lot of attention, we’d like to recognize the lighter side of the Prince of Darkness.  So, in the spirit of the holiday season, here are some moments that we feel would land Ozzy on Santa’s “Nice List.”

Ozzy was so moved by this cover of “Crazy Train” performed by the Louisville Leopard Percussionists that he sent the youth music program a check for $10,000 along with a note stating, “Myself, my whole family and my fans all loved your rendition of ‘Crazy Train.’ Keep up the good work.  God Bless, Ozzy Osbourne.”

Ozzy has had his problems with substance abuse in the past, but he’s also been very vocal about helping those in need of assistance.  His efforts were acknowledged in 2014 by the MusiCares MAP Fund when the organization presented him with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award “for his commitment to helping other addicts with the addiction recovery process.”

Let’s face it:  We’re all a little guilty of making things all about us on our birthday, but in 2013, Ozzy decided to use his birthday to inspire fans to donate to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

Seriously…who didn’t love this photo from Jack Osbourne’s Instagram page showing Ozzy coloring with his granddaughter, Pearl?

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning