Kelly Osbourne has publicly refuted claims made by Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider regarding her father Ozzy Osbourne's songwriting, labeling Snider's comments as "spectacularly classless." The exchange began when Snider suggested on X, formerly Twitter, that Ozzy Osbourne "always had bass players write his lyrics," specifically naming Bob Daisley and Lemmy Kilmister as frequent collaborators and stating Geezer Butler "wrote ALL of @BlackSabbath lyrics."
According to Daisley's website, he has claimed to have written a significant portion of the songs for Osbourne's first five solo albums, with songwriting credits on "Blizzard of Ozz" and "No Rest for the Wicked." Butler was widely recognized as the primary lyricist for Black Sabbath during their tenure.
In response, Kelly Osbourne shared a series of posts on her Instagram Stories defending her father's musical contributions. "My father’s legacy as a musician, songwriter, singer and bandleader speaks for itself," she stated. "His friends, those who worked with him, those who love him, and millions of fans around the world that still continue to buy his records know exactly what he meant what he contributed and what he leaves behind."
She further criticized Snider's comments as lacking authority on her father's career. "And if Snider wants to invite comparisons between their careers, that comparison is devastating enough on its own," Kelly wrote, contrasting Snider's "brief period of mainstream success more than 40 years ago" with her father's nearly six-decade career that helped define heavy metal and spawned a successful solo career.
Kelly suggested Snider's remarks were an attempt to insert himself into public discussion, while her father's "name, catalogue and influence" remain globally relevant. "My father doesn’t need Dee Snider’s approval to establish his place in music history," she asserted, adding that "trying to make my father smaller won’t make Dee Snider bigger."
On Friday morning, Snider returned to X to clarify his position, stating he has "nothing but love for Ozzy." He explained, "As a songwriter I can be a little touchy about credit and royalties." He also noted that Black Sabbath "changed my life."
Representatives for Kelly Osbourne did not respond to Fox News Digital, and Snider's representative stated he had no further comment. Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. His death certificate listed cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease as causes of death, with Parkinson's disease noted as a contributing factor.