Snider responded to Kelly's lengthy posts by saying that while Black Sabbath "changed my life," as a songwriter he gets a bit "touchy" about credits.

Snider attends the 4th Annual GRAMMY Awards Viewing Party to benefit Janie's Fund at Hollywood Palladium on April 3, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

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A wicked war of words has erupted between Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider and Kelly Osbourne, daughter of late heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne. The rift opened up on Wednesday (Aug. 12) after Snider made some controversial comments about Ozzy’s alleged songwriting contributions to his solo songs and those of Black Sabbath, suggesting that the late Prince of Darkness was not as involved in the process as credits would seem to suggest.

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