Kelly Osbourne Criticizes Dee Snider Over Ozzy Osbourne Songwriting Comments

A public dispute over songwriting credits has erupted between Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider and Kelly Osbourne, daughter of the late Ozzy Osbourne, after Snider questioned the heavy metal icon's contributions to his own music. The exchange began on August 12, 2026, when Snider responded to a fan discussion on X about Lemmy Kilmister's writing credits on Ozzy Osbourne's 1991 album "No More Tears."

Snider wrote, "I know too much about the truth behind the scenes. Lets just say that Sharon doesnt like to share," referring to Ozzy's widow and longtime manager, Sharon Osbourne. When another user noted that bassist Bob Daisley had written "a load of lyrics" for Ozzy before being fired, Snider replied, "A load? How about ALL the lyrics? Ozzy always had bass players write his lyrics." He claimed Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler wrote all of that band's lyrics and that Daisley wrote lyrics for Ozzy's first two solo albums and was likely paid for other records without credit.

Kelly Osbourne responded on her Instagram Stories, calling Snider's comments "spectacularly classless." She wrote, "My fathers legacy as a musician, songwriter, singer and bandleader speaks for itself." In a...