Kelly Osbourne Responds to Dee Snider’s Comments About Ozzy

Kelly Osbourne and Dee Snider, the lead singer of Twisted Sister, are preparing for a confrontation following Snider’s assertion that Ozzy Osbourne has “always” had others write his songs.

This week, Snider tweeted, “Ozzy always had his bass player write the lyrics,” alleging that bassist Bob Daisley and Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister were significant contributors to Ozzy’s music, and that Geezer Butler was the main lyricist for Black Sabbath.

Daisley has stated on his website that he was responsible for much of the songwriting on Ozzy’s first five solo albums. He is credited on “Blizzard of Ozz” and “No Rest for the Wicked.” During his time with Black Sabbath, Butler received acknowledgment as the band’s leading lyricist.

Kelly Osbourne quickly fired back at Snider’s remarks via her Instagram Story.

In one post, she stated, “My father’s accomplishments as a musician, songwriter, singer, and bandleader speak for themselves. His friends, those who worked with him, and the millions of fans who continue to buy his records know exactly what my father meant, contributed, and left behind. His legacy will live on forever.”

Later, Kelly critiqued Snider’s comments as “stunningly hierarchical” and questioned his authority to judge her father’s contributions to music.

She added, “And if Snyder wants to compare their careers, that comparison is destructive enough on its own.”

In another Instagram Story, Kelly highlighted the differences between their careers, noting that “Snyder enjoyed a brief period of mainstream success over 40 years ago,” while her father’s career lasted nearly 60 years, shaping heavy metal with Black Sabbath and building an impressive solo career. She expressed confidence that Ozzy’s music would continue to influence future generations.

She argued that Snyder’s criticism seemed like an attempt to reclaim relevance while Ozzy’s “name, catalog, influence” remains significant worldwide, asserting, “My father did not need Dee Snyder’s approval to cement his place in music history.”

Kelly concluded her remarks by stating, “You can’t make Dee Snyder bigger by trying to make my father smaller,” emphasizing that attacking Ozzy’s legacy only serves to highlight the differences between their respective impacts on music.

In a response tweet, early Friday, Snyder clarified that he has “nothing but love for Ozzy,” recalling that Ozzy was always kind to him and acknowledging Black Sabbath’s transformative impact on his own life as a songwriter.

A representative for Kelly did not respond to inquiries, and Snyder’s team also refrained from additional comments.

Sadly, Ozzy Osbourne passed away on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76, shortly after performing his last concert with Black Sabbath. His death certificate cited cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease as primary causes, with Parkinson’s disease being a contributing factor.