Ozzy Osbourne Names His Five Favourite Singers

Ozzy Osbourne Names His Five Favourite Singers

[@IDoBluesdeluxe]

Can you imagine a world without music? What a time to be alive when most of the music ever created is at our fingertips. Music that speaks to your very soul. I try to be grateful every day. Thank You Ozzy and all the other greats that show us how it can be done!

[@iain79]

Couldn't imagine a world without music and a world without my favourite front man Jim Morrison.

[@ThaiThom]

Ozzy has a great ear for music.

[@stevecharlton145]

Spot on

[@nigden1]

Ozzy was right about Steve Marriott, I'm 74 now and heard and seen most, but that bloke had the best Rock/Blues voice I've ever heard, a wail that could lift a roof off, combined with a raw, soulful delivery. If you don't agree try '30 Days in the Hole,' the studio version with the Blackberries.

[@Iconoclastik-g2g]

@@nigden1 Agreed,on one site the content uploader said Steve was only in one successful band,The Small Faces,needless to say the fool got corrected very quickly.Humble Pie were one of the great live acts in the 70s,even after they disbanded Steves gigs were still something to behold.

[@paulmysliborski4832]

100% agree. Steve is total rock icon. Raw as hell. Maybe just my opinion, but Rod Stewart was another raw voice of note.

[@derangedhermit2879]

John Fogerty & Joe Cocker…🎤

[@ghostwriter1415]

@nigden1, me and my dad listened to that song a lot. Humble Pie is awesome, and deserve MORE radio-play! The whole band is good at their respective positions! Take care.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

Too bad that Steve Marriott died so young (44), I would have loved to see him return to glory as a grand old man of rock. I think he would be much more appreciated now than when he sadly died in relative obscurity, although those of us who knew of him KNEW he was a genius. Ozzy has been quoted as saying "When Steve Marriott died, part of me died with him" - sweet 💔

[@dedcowbowee]

Finally, a good video about Ozzy!

[@DirtyWindshieldSeries]

All Legends... As is Ozzy! He is right up there! Distinctive!

[@timelliott4117]

Thank you. That was one of the best narrations that I have heard. You let the contents do the work, without any sophomoric attempts to Steele thunder.

[@gailhoffmann9498]

Awesome Ozzy video, thank you!

[@MikeButler-hq3os]

Ian Gillan is one of the very best rock singers I have ever heard. He and Deep Purple changed my life in the mid 70s as a young musician.

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

I agree! Machine Head changed my life in the mid 80s when I bought the cassette and listened to it on my Walkman in the theatre, I missed the start of the movie because I just had to hear the whole thing! Since then I've loved singing songs from that album, they were what I "cut my teeth on" when starting out and singing them is always an experience that can't be beat!

[@TheRootsMan]

Agreed. His work with Deep Purple and on Jesus Christ Superstar is far beyond completely outstanding.

[@rogerc2058]

Gillan is up there among my heroes as well. Listen to him on the "Made In Japan" concerts. Just astonishing.

[@beekay5914]

When people talk about Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, etc., Ian Gillan should be in the conversation. I think that he was the best of the lot. I have seen Jagger, Daltrey, and Plant, and that doesn't change my opinion.

[@mclarsj]

@@beekay5914 Uriah Heep's original singer.. David Byron. He's there too!

[@SIRONEDRAGON]

This is much better than I anticipated. to hear the ones that Ozzy was inspired and deeply appreciated. This was a great video🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@basher5107]

Ozzy had this replacement singer called Dio,he was pretty good in Rainbow,Sabbath and his own band,pretty good voice

[@abacus299]

All great choices, and we can all think of others that could have made the list, but should never forget - or take for granted - Elvis.

[@TheJoan48]

I love Ozzy. He has the most exposure of any singer, which makes him part of our daily lives.We need that just to keep going in this crazy world on this crazy train.

[@delhowell4416]

Love to Ozzy, the man has a beautiful soul surely a part of the English rose collection.🎤❤️

[@maureenwagg5305]

Huge fan of many of Ozzy's favourite vocalist. Steve Marriott is definitely up there. He was awesome. Paul and John. Goes without saying. I remember listening to the Beatles for the first time. I was just a kid. Elton was my idol forever. He was what I listened to when I was 12. Nuff said. Elton is the best of the best. Still is. I am still taken aback when I hear Ozzy sing. He was the most recognizable vocals in metal. He makes me smile. I thank Sharon for keeping him alive and with us. Her love has kept him here with all of us. She's an incredible woman. Brilliant, in fact.

[@MrCountrycuz]

Eltons early albuns from 1971-73 was my crystalization enertia in that there was no other music to me.

[@CoolCoyote]

his music reminds me of the beatles actually his softer songs are so complete and beautiful 'ordinary man' 'Goodbye to Romance' Mama, I'm Coming Home

[@Chrismai-cq4bm]

I am so Happy that Ozzy was still Alive and was able to attend His Hall of Fame for the 2nd time which shouldn't have taken so long. Long Live The Prince Of Darkness

[@ktharamseye2197]

Ozzy even wore John Lennon glasses!😂

[@lauraalt7863]

Ozzy has such great hair and he can sing too 🤘🏻

[@trajan6927]

@lauraalt7863 Ozzy has a fair to good voice but he is even better as a frontman and a TV star. Nobody says that Ozzy is a great singer. They are confusing singers vs frontman.

[@lauraalt7863]

@ he was a good singer when he was young but now he should just retire and enjoy his time with what he’s has left .

[@Rostislav-sx7hm]

@@trajan6927 This is all very subjective when it comes to vocals, but I'm convinced that no other vocalist could have sung Sabotage other than Ozzy.

[@mbarkevich]

Elvis, Mike Patton, Robert Plant, Ian Gillan, and Scott Walker

[@Steve-wx9gl]

Paul Rodgers pure rock

[@sherihello4054]

Ozzy will always be my favorite , its my dream to meet him one day .

[@barnow9741]

I love the song where he sings with his daughter...it moves me so much ❤❤️❤️❤️✨️🎶🎤💓🎇🦋🎇💫🩷🥰

[@Damaged262]

You know Changes is a cover of a Sabbath song on Vol 4, right?

[@CarmineLombardi-e9f]

When I first heard Lennon and the Beatles i had the exact same thought, black & Wight to Colour. Lennon is my favourite singer.

[@manny4552]

Mine too

[@terrenceolivido741]

amazingly wonderful that Lennon gave hope to Ozzy.

[@BIGD-gj1vb]

My top 5 Heavy Metal singers of all time: (Not only their singing capabilities, but their contribution and legacy forever). 1. Ronnie James Dio 2. Rob Halford 3. Bruce Dickinson 4. Ozzy Osbourne 5. Lemmy Kilmister

[@shaneyoung3407]

I don't remember anyone giving a shit about your own list.

[@bartrobinson2103]

​@@shaneyoung3407😆😆🤣🤣

[@oullahtakanbghikhbibadialiawil]

@@shaneyoung3407 it s useful i didn t wanna watch the video ! speak for yoursel fplease and thank to bigd

[@richardthompson6366]

Good list, people like what they like.

[@EphemeralProductions]

That was funny how Ozzy swore while he was walking up to McCartney to hug him. LOL such an Ozzy thing to do!

[@beekay5914]

I love that Steve Mariott was on the list. I second that opinion.

[@johnkiernan287]

Ye well said, Steve Marriott was very underrated the voice and musician, specially of that time , he blew them all out of the water, at ease, god rest him, 😔❤️👍

[@irinadimitrova9728]

Ozzy has a beautiful soul. An endless sense of humor. And an alien voice. No one can sing like Ozzy. Oh, I forgot to say that I love him very much

[@jessicalichter7254]

The OSBOURNES DON'T HAVE SOULS 😂😂😂 THEY ARE SATANISTS, THEY BELONG IN SATAN'S WORLD 👿😈

[@ianlaws8971]

Steve Marriott what a voice!

[@charlesgallagher1376]

30 days in the hole.

[@BlackjackHookers-nj7qj]

Worked with ozzy a few times over the years as an AV tech and i absolutely love him and Sharon they are the most nicest down to earth people you’ll ever met and no matter what media says about Sharon my personal experiences with her is she’s no bs she’s against drugs. But if you’re having a hard time emotionally there’s no better people in the world to vent to because they treat their road crew like family and that’s rare in the industry.

[@dlpowers3898]

Those choices are awesome, I never realized Ozzy was into those types of musical voices but of course most musicians have a wide scope of music in general they admire :)

[@foxyrrr88]

Ozzy one of the most recognizable and greatest voices of all time. Only gets better with age!!!!

[@kevinbushby3931]

Loved Stevie Marriot x

[@trajan6927]

Roger Daltrey. Legend. Great singer. Great frontman. Longevity.

[@RobertWalsh-vp5ui]

I'm addicted to these Rock N Roll history videos

[@michaeltammaro482]

Although the talent of THAT previous generation of the 70's and 80's would put ANY so called talent TODAY to shame hands down, I NEVER hear about accolades to Ronnie James Dio. The Man, Rest his Soul was probably THE greatest vocalist of THAT TRULY musically talented generation. The guy could sound like a choirboy one minute and a ROARING lion the next. Simply REMARKABLE talent.

[@doncurrey7094]

Ronnie and Ian Gillan!

[@hmwr0h]

Freddie Mercury could do that as well, difference was that Dio was more Heavy Metal oriented..

[@juttapopp1869]

​@@hmwr0h Freddie COULD do metal, je ist didn't gestrickt himself to it. I love Dio and Bruce Dickinson, but Freddie is in a league of his own. Singer, composer, showman, tue full package.

[@vladdrakul7851]

I agree with many others here about how good this particular video is, especially when you see how many awful *'what so and so HATES about so and so'* videos that teach us nothing but exploit the worst aspects of human nature.This video was a breath of fresh air and righteous as well! Yup, the so called 'hard men' Ozzy and Lemmy LOVED the Beatles, as does anyone with ears, brains and a heart! Can't stand the ignorant cynical critics who just don't get it. Even my grandma and mother loved the Beatles (and Elvis) as have I. Also love Bach, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Mozart and Vivaldi. Music is the best of us humans IMHO!

[@BRYANTYLER-w7r]

Randy saved Ozzy

[@pandr3s]

And Sharon, and Iommi of course!

[@mickjob6155]

❤RR❤🎸

[@BEST-rl7yu]

Absolutely right. Randy Rhoads is a genius composer. I listen to his compositions from 1980-1981 and I miss him now. Only a few videos remain in memory where we can see him playing. I think what he would be like now. But we remember him and will remember him young and cheerful with a beautiful and kind smile. But there were also great musicians there, Bob Daisley from Rainbow and Leе Kerslake from Uriah Heep. We must also remember them.

[@copwatchImperial]

What the fuck’s a lommi?

[@marybrant9586]

Elvis was and still is the King. He wS the one that started it all. He influenced so many artists that then became inspirations for others to follow

[@arisjostrom3522]

Elvis Presley is King. Every rock/pp singers named his no.1 as Ozzy's idols too.

[@glenearl9506]

Elvis just covered old blues songs. Never wrote a. song.

[@Bilixs9]

@@glenearl9506 Well, pretty good when records have already sold well over a billion. Every song that Elvis sang sounded better than the original..It's no secret that without Elvis there wouldn't have been Beatles and a lot of other good things,

[@glenearl9506]

@@Bilixs9 Ruined every song he sung. You mean Chuck Berry,

[@Bilixs9]

@@glenearl9506 Berry could do the same song a hundred times and play guitar ..Thats all.

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

I've had the pleasure to attend many concerts. God bless always 🙏🏥🌎⚡️ Philadelphia USA 🇺🇸 Nostrovia

[@yellyman5483]

The five best singers for me: Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Sam Cooke.

[@mikeowen1192]

Steve Marriott was a unbelievable singer guitarist frontman saw him in concert with humble pie and other bands check out small faces albums and humble pie smoking or eat it,

[@Noisehead101]

Indeed. Marriott is very underrated as a guitarist. His voice is brilliant but his guitar playing too, which hardly gets mentioned

[@LouisSpeciale-vp9sl]

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Jim Morrison, Karen Carpenter, Celine Dion and Ozzy Osbourne!! 🚶🚶🚶🚶🎸🎸🎸🥁☮️🎹🎤

[@trajan6927]

Would not rate Ozzy as a great singer, he was a good singer but mostly a great frontman.

[@bildkistl]

Steve Marriot is a legend!

[@paulmysliborski4832]

I was born in 1970. The same year as Sabbath's debut album. So I missed what many older guys said was a "shock" when they heard them for the first time. But I remember hearing Sabbath from my older friends' in about 1978, and I was hooked. I wanted to hear ALL of Black Sabbath. And hear it I did. Sabbath turned me into a Metal Head, and I went on to listen to Judas Priest, Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, and even more.... But there is no way anyone can argue that he has been one of the most influential rock/metal figures there will ever be, and he along with Tony, Bill, and Geezer have been at least a small influence on ALL of Metal music. God Bless you, Ozzy!!

[@banba317]

I saw Black Sabbath in Philadelhia in 1971, and they were a shock to the system. I was 16 and I didn't become a metal head but I always liked Ozzy. The tickets were $8.50... with a $0.30 'service charge.' My girlfriend at the time, who is still my girlfriend, still has the ticket stubs... You can't buy a beer for $8.50 at a concert now, and the service charges are routinely $34.00... talk about shock!

[@paulmysliborski4832]

@@banba317 That is awesome!!

[@joyhart7734]

He's also a big fan of, and loves Phil Collins...

[@borisweismann6423]

God bless Ozzy

[@Andre-yu3qs]

Ozzy is a beast on stage!

[@derangedhermit2879]

Right he even lumbered around like a T Tex…🦖

[@donadavis1178]

Music is absolutely REVOLUTIONARY!!!

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

love you OZZY...!!!.....see you on the other side soon.!

[@pojo1020]

OZ is top of that list

[@mypalsalvintage135]

Little Richard ❤️

[@RandyFricke]

The #1 reason these guys (the classics of that era) were successful and have lasted as long as they have is because when they were kids starting out they didn't merely want to "make it". The HAD to make it. Their very DNA was influenced by the music they were listening to when they were young. That music made such an emotional impression on them that the thought of making gave them hope. When the narrator says "grinding poverty" he not just being anecdotal. They started out with nothing but desire.

[@davidkingraiders7294]

POUND FOR POUND Freddie Mercury is the best singer in the world !!!! The guy had range like I’ve never heard anybody before and could sing any type of music !!! David Lee Roth was pretty good at his job too !!

[@rockopera13]

Yeah Freddie Mercury.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

So sad that so few in the US and younger generations even have heard of Steve Marriott, considered by many of his peers as the greatest soul/blues/rock singer ever. Here is a quote from Tony Iommi: "You know, Steve Marriott was the first choice to be Black Sabbath's vocalist. I tried everything I could think of to get him to agree, but he had other plans. He was Jimmy Page's first choice for Led Zeppelin, too. He tried as hard as I did. No skin off Ozzy or Robert Plant, both great in their ways, but Marriott was it. The greatest singer ever.Page & I agreed, we would have killed to have him".

[@JaneEasterbrook-bn3ux]

The USA never had mods, unlike us in the UK, so poor Small Faces didn't make much of a US impact. Am I right?

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@@JaneEasterbrook-bn3ux Yes, you are correct Jane. When the Small Faces were so popular in the UK, I never heard of them, was more into the Monkees - LOL! I was a teeney bopper then and had pictures of Davey Jones in my bedroom - If I had known better, Steve Marriott would have been there instead. He was adorable back then, and much more talented. However, I do remember Humble Pie. I had a copy of "Smokin" when I was in high school which I listen to still. I so regret never seeing them in concert as I have heard so much about what a charismatic performer Steve was live.

[@jamesfretwell1511]

No he wasn't. That title goes to Freddie mercury. Every top five list online puts mercury at the very top. His vocal range, his fast vibrato, his musicality, his tone, and his phrasing are unmatched. The guy even dipped his toe in opera music, and pulled it off. Go and listen to Freddie mercury exercises of free love, and come back and tell me that any other male vocalists (no matter how great they are in their own right) could ever of pulled that off.

[@paulfredericks5668]

Man, Ozzie is starting tolook like my Grandmother!!! This is fucking with my Mind!!!

[@Libbydoh]

Ozzy was just a natural *ear*. I like to think the first music came from naturals like this. 💚

[@jefflewis5546]

Ozzie is absolutey on the mark with his pics !!

[@66falcon99]

Suffering and struggle provide the pressure that squeezes the worst and/or best out of people. Ozzy came out of the squeezer a fine juice, somewhat tart, but also very sweet at the same time.

[@66falcon99]

Under-rated as a vocalist. He's a great singer.

[@שאולנקר]

ENJOYED THAT VIDEO, THANKS !

[@lukeslc-xd8ds]

All I can say is, "to each his own."

[@trippie-gone]

Excellent video.

[@klauspeiler5852]

Plant, Osbourne, Dio, Gillan, Byron

[@ollag9260]

Daltrey, david lee roth, Iggy Pop...

[@klauspeiler5852]

@ollag9260 And not to David Coverdale.

[@ollag9260]

@@klauspeiler5852 David Coverdale, Ian Gillan, Sammy Hagar, Dan Mc Cafferty, roger Chapman, Steve Perry.....Bonjour de France et Happy new year !

[@trajan6927]

As far as great frontman, Daltrey for the last 60+ years. Still a badass today. Also a great vocalist.

[@ollag9260]

@@trajan6927 tout à fait (très bon lead singer sur l'album WHO (2019)

[@paulhickie6974]

Ozzy rules 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘.

[@christinewilkinson2424]

No mention of Elvis in his early years when he was raw, energetic and breaking the mould.

[@PeteMcCracken]

Ozzy old buddy you rank at the top with all those guys

[@RobertNixAlternativeArtist]

The Beatles really do rule-the 2 greatest rock singers and writers in the same band.

[@manny4552]

True

[@paulboucher806]

This content is so well written and presented, the narration perfect

[@s4lroachclip]

I am personally sick and tired of AI narraration, however, I agree with you. This was well written, that it didn't even phase me this time. I barely noticed it. I have been an Ozzy fan since the first time I heard Black Sabbath, before he even left them. So of course I was watching this to the end regardless. This does sound like it is a human, but the fact he uses no real human emotion while trying to express a humans emotion, only happens through the script, itself. (Lot of words, sry.)

[@paulboucher806]

@s4lroachclip I didn't even imagine it might be AI but despite that it still has to be written

[@travisazzopardi8024]

RIP Randy Castillo.

[@BEST-rl7yu]

And RIP 🙏 Randy Rhoads

[@billywitwhistle202]

Greg Lake Superior voice in every aspect. Granted screaming is not in his repertoire but my lord quality of tone, depth and warmth. Ill never forget hearing him live at Soldier field Chicago 80,000 and yet it felt like I was wearing headphones

[@x00p3]

Greg's is my favorite Prog singer of all time!

[@YaYaPaBla]

Ozzy ❤

[@LayneStaley-vs4th]

Ozzy is the only one who I have been to concerts several times., I love him ❤ Elton John is absolutely one of my favorites I love all of his songs Little Richard is awesome and of course JL and PM I don’t know the other guy but obviously I need to check him out ❤

[@scottdunoven9405]

David Bowie/Daryl Hall/Kate Bush/Bryan Ferry/Sly Stone

[@stephengarrett5808]

Peter Murphy?!

[@danmayberry1185]

Superb picks. Love Ozzy.

[@TraceyElizabeth]

McCartney - light and melody and hmnn helter skelter, back in USSR, nineteen hundred and eight five, wildlife, Let me roll it,etc....not so light. Ozzys choices - very good taste but there are so many to choose

[@warlockdruid]

I knew Lennon and Elton would be there.

[@4363laura]

I love Ozzy’s voice and disagree with those who think he wasn’t talented, I think he was great! However, my favourite vocalist of all time is Conor Mason of Nothing But Thieves. Absolutely beautiful, emotional, powerful voice that has gone under the radar for far too long, but I’ve seen him rated as the voice of a generation a few times recently, and he really is.

[@JamminClemmons]

As a side note: I have read that Geezer Butler really appreciated Frank Zappa's music. Per Frank Zappa: "That song, "Supernaut" by Black Sabbath, is one I really like."

[@jackjones8363]

You mean he's the man who bit the head off a bat, thrown onto the stage, thinking it was a plastic toy...

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

It's biting the head off the dove at a record exec meeting that doesn't sit so well with me, Barbary Doves are a favourite of mine (as a bird keeper).

[@riotjohndoe]

Watched 19 seconds of this video. Ozzy bit a dove, not a bat. It was throwned by a member of the crowd.

[@1kewlglamma]

So many people think/have thought of OZZY as dumb as a rock. That's never been true. You'll forever be one of the greatest and most creative Rock front men, Oz...✌️💚🤟

[@isaachaze1]

A little surprised there was no Lemmy. Still really enjoyed this

[@ko0974]

Elvis, Ozzy, Layne, Ottis reading Chris Cornell

[@brainworthy]

The best singer has not been mentioned yet….ready….. Greg Lake….Oh what a lucky man he was. ( Emerson, Lake and Palmer ) All other singers mentioned were brilliant as well.

[@srinath6247]

Bon Scott of AC/DC has always been number 1 in my book

[@andreabradley5837]

I took my oldest stepdaughter to see Ozzy No More Tours.Slaughter and Ugly Kid Joe opened.

[@stwads]

Marriott was truly great, I would put Paul Rodgers & Joe Cocker up there with him. Certainly among British rock singers anyway!

[@dadmateryn8092]

Steve Marriott, Even Ozzy gets it!

[@wingguy97]

Rob Halford, Linda Ronstadt, Ronnie James Dio, Ann Wilson, Geoff Tate

[@matskindell4130]

Ian Gillan, Freddie Mercury, Paul Stanley (in his prime), Paul Rodgers, Ronnie James Dio

[@hugnroll]

Lots Of Singers Mentioned! 👍 I Must Add... Blackie Lawless! Martin Gore and Dave Gahan And Miljenco Matijevic. Many Great Singer Out there. 😊

[@gillan5]

Gillan.- Marriott- Rodgers-STeve Walsh- Plant- Dio -------No Mercury!

[@DrJürgen]

Don't forget Jack Bruce and so many others!!!

[@mountainman4969]

After Chris Cornell died, Sharon said in an interview that Oz told her that he was one of his favorite singers of all time

[@skunke1]

He must have been drunk

[@thepunisher3236]

Cornell not even in top 40

[@skunke1]

@@thepunisher3236 i can't even listen to him or Chester. They both suck coc

[@mountainman4969]

Chris was a genius vocalist and had a 30+year career and was a millionaire because of it. The man wrote insane lyrics and was a true rock vocalist of all time. Why is it that a couple of a$$holes got to come on a comment and put a legend down? Get lost!

[@thepunisher3236]

@ Hes extremely overrated thanks to fanboys lol

[@garyswanson5272]

Read Ozzys book. Brilliant read. Guy is hilarious. That guy lived a life.

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

There's really so many fantastic 9:32 singers. It really comes down to an individuals personal taste. Ozzy is definitely in my top five . Always has been. Hetfeild , lemmy , dio , Anselmo , etc.

[@hippydippy]

Great List!

[@fractal9720]

My 5 best singers. RONNIE JAMES DIO Ozzy Osborne Jon Anderson Ian Anderson Robert Plant