Kelly Osbourne Blasts Dee Snider Over Ozzy Songwriting Claims 1 Year After His Death
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Kelly Osbourne Blasts Dee Snider Over Ozzy Songwriting Claims 1 Year After His Death
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Summary
Kelly Osbourne used Instagram Stories on Friday to call Dee Snider “spectacularly classless” after he said Ozzy Osbourne “always” had others write his lyrics.
Snider had written on X that bassist Bob Daisley and Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister frequently wrote for Ozzy, while Geezer Butler wrote all of Black Sabbath’s lyrics.
Kelly defended her father’s legacy as a musician, songwriter and bandleader, arguing his nearly 6-decade career and global influence speak for themselves and dwarf Snider’s brief mainstream run.
Snider later said he has “nothing but love for Ozzy,” adding that songwriting credit and royalties are a sensitive issue for him.
The clash comes as Ozzy’s legacy remains under fresh scrutiny after his July 22, 2025 death at 76, weeks after his final Black Sabbath performance.