Gene Simmons Calls Ozzy Osbourne A Humble Big Rock Star

Bassist and vocalist of Kiss, Gene Simmons (Instagram @genesmen)

JAKARTA - Kiss bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons shared his memories of Ozzy Osbourne, vocalist of Black Sabbath who died last July at the age of 76.

Although Ozzy has become one of the greatest rock stars, Simmons said, the singer nicknamed the Prince of Darkness remains a humble and unchanged figure.

Simmons recalls how Ozzy, who he calls a unique, giant human being, always treats everyone the same way.

"No matter what people say, he's always been Ozzy and treats you and your next door neighbor exactly," Simmons said during a recent interview on the Fal Better podcast hosted by David Duchovny.

Simmons, who has known Ozzy for decades, admits he learned a lot from the legend's simple nature.

This is a great lesson for cool people like me who sometimes, to be honest, feel tall and say, 'Wow, I'm Gene Simmons,'' he added. And if you meet Ozzy, you know, you'll be as good as possible. You try, because this is a big thing.

Simmons is also impressed by the contrast between Ozzy's stage character and his true personality. Although on stage he is known as Prince of Darkness with an energetic appearance, Ozzy is actually a friendly figure.

"But strangely, Ozzy who was originally supposed to be Prince of Darkness, but in the show, he kissed fans and said, 'I love you.' If you are Prince of Darkness, that is the opposite. It's kind of a good person. He's a giant," Simmons said.

For information, Ozzy Osbourne passed away 17 days after appearing for the last time with Black Sabbath on the 'Back To The Beginning' show in Birmingham.

Certificate of death confirmed the cause of death was a heart attack, with a note that he also suffered fromtenuic heart disease and Parkinson's.