In a new interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes was asked how he was affected by the recent passing of Black Sabbath‘s iconic singer Ozzy Osbourne.
He responded (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net): “I’ve known Ozzy and [fellow Black Sabbath members] Geezer [Butler] and Tony [Iommi] and Bill [Ward] since 1970. They took off that year with Paranoid, and I was very friendly with them back then. So I’ve known those guys for 55 years. So when we lose someone — we, as the general public, lose someone — we lose icons and famous people. But I’ve lost family members.”
“Ozzy was one of my closest friends, especially in the ’70s when we lived eight miles from one another,” Hughes continued. “He spent a lot of time at my house. I spent a lot of time at his house. He wanted me to be in a band with him in 1979 when he left Sabbath. And at that time I didn’t wanna go back to playing bass guitar and singing second vocals, with respect, ’cause I love Ozzy very much. I just wanted to be the Glenn Hughes we all know now — lead-singing bass player. So, I had to decline that. But all through these years, Ozzy‘s been very, very close to me.
“Ozzy was one of the most genuine guys you will ever meet — genuine, loving, kind human beings,” he added.
Hughes‘ new studio album Chosen, is out today (September 5th), listen to the title track, here.
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Scroll through and listen to some Glenn Hughes songs, especially when he is a guest on another record.
You will be a fan. Check ‘Soul Mover’