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Ozzy Osbourne with Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne
British musician
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
American musician
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
American musician and filmmaker
Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen
Dutch-born American guitarist
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler
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