Written by a musician who worked directly with icons like Ritchie Blackmore, Randy Rhoads, and Tony Iommi.
: One of the most recorded bassists in metal history, but best known as the uncredited lyricist and co-writer of Ozzy Osbourne’s early solo albums.
In 1998, Daisley and Kerslake filed a new lawsuit in the United States, seeking approximately in damages for royalties they claimed were never paid. That case was dismissed in 2003 after a federal judge ruled that the statute of limitations had expired, because the plaintiffs had known since 1991 that they were not receiving royalties. Undeterred, Daisley launched another lawsuit in 2016, this time alleging that Ozzy and Blizzard Music Limited had hidden royalty income behind a “sham” US company, depriving him of at least $2 million from “Crazy Train” alone. The suit claimed that an audit performed in 2014 had revealed improper withholding of income. Ozzy’s representatives denied the allegations, pointing out that Daisley had been receiving biannual royalty statements and checks “totalling in millions of dollars, which have been routinely cashed”. That case was also dismissed.
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