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Jelly Roll Sings Ozzy Osbourne, For Ozzy Osbourne, at Rock Hall of Fame

Jelly Roll paid tribute to rock & roll royalty on Saturday night (Oct. 19.)

During the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the hallowed hall welcomed its newest class of members, including legends like Cher, Mary J. Blige, the Dave Matthews Band and more.

One of the night’s inductees was Ozzy Osbourne. The Prince of Darkness was being inducted as a solo artist, after first joining the Hall of Fame in 2006 as the frontman of Black Sabbath.

Rock and metal legends like Billy Idol, Tool frontman Maynard Keenan and Wolfgang van Halen were all on hand to give tribute performances to Osbourne, but they weren’t the only ones. Jelly repped the country genre at the show, stepping up for a gritty performance of Osbourne’s 1991 power ballad, “Mama, I’m Coming Home.”

Though Jelly’s background is mostly in country and hip hop, he’s also got strong rock leanings: “Mama, I’m Coming Home” didn’t feel like too much of a stretch for the singer, who explores a variety of sonic stylings on his new album, Beautifully Broken.

Of course, Jelly has become something of a Prince of Darkness of country music over the years, exploring themes like addiction, abuse and overcoming personal demons in his music.

@rockhall @Jelly Roll sings a soulful rendition of “Mama, I’m Coming Home” to honor 2024 Inductee #OzzyOsbourne during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on @Disney+. #RockHall2024 ♬ original sound – Rock Hall


Jelly was flanked by some more rock royalty during his performance, and the Prince of Darkness himself watched from the sidelines, seated on a black throne decorated with an oversized bat as he took in the tribute performance.

Guitarist Zakk Wylde, who co-wrote “Mama, I’m Coming Home” and played on Osbourne’s original recording, joined him onstage.
So did longtime Osbourne producer Andrew Watt.
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo — both of whom have a history of performing with Osbourne — checked in to contribute to the performance, too.
What Has Ozzy Osbourne Said About Jelly Roll?
Jelly might not be on most metalheads’ radar, but before the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Osbourne told Rolling Stone that he was thrilled by the choice of tribute performer.

“Who doesn’t love Jelly Roll?” he said at the time. “His voice is soulful, pure and dirty. I’m so honored that someone would do this for me who I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting.”

What Other Country Stars Played at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony?
Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban both took the stage during various points of Saturday night’s show, which was held in Cleveland, Ohio.

Chesney teamed up with singer-songwriter Mac McAnally for a tribute to Jimmy Buffett, who received the Musical Excellence Award posthumously at the show. Urban was among the performers honoring inductee Peter Frampton.

This year’s ceremony streamed on Disney+ and is available to watch next-day on Hulu. An induction ceremony special will air on ABC at a later date.
Source: TasteofCountry

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