Ozzy Osbourne thought Taylor Swift was a 'true superstar' with 'genuine talent' in resurfaced interview
During an episode of The Talk in October 2014, Ozzy's wife Sharon Osbourne revealed what the singer had said about the 35-year-old pop star after a run-in with her.
Sharon shared that her husband held the singer in high regard, comparing her to revered icons Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn.
Sharon said: 'Remember the time that we were all out shopping separately and we bumped into you, and I had Ozzy with me and [our daughter] Kelly was there and we all had chats in the store?'
She then recalled the late rocker saying Taylor: 'Ozzy came away and he said, "Finally, out of all these young, new artists I finally found one that is a true superstar".
'He said he'd never met anyone that had the aura that you have because your aura is one of elegance and just pure, just genuine talent.'
The compliments didn't stop there, as Ozzy also said Taylor was like 'Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn all rolled into one'.
Redirecting the conversation, Sharon then asked Taylor: 'Now what do you remember about my Ozzy?'
The singer said: 'First of all, that was the sweetest thing in the world. I remember he didn't talk much.'
Then Sharon joked: 'He was too busy staring at you.'
Taylor added: 'He didn't talk much and me, and Kelly, and you were just kind of like, chattering away. Later, when Kelly told me that he had said those nice things I was so blown away. I was just so flattered. It was the sweetest thing in the world.
'It was so nice to see you guys out as a family, all shopping together. Those are the things that typically as kids grow up and everybody becomes adults, you don't see family days as much. But it was a Sunday and you guys were just wandering around together. It was nice.'
Ozzy took the stage for his farewell concert at Villa Park Stadium in his native Birmingham, England less than three weeks before his death.
The rocker reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the first time since 2005 to bid an emotional farewell to his decades of performing live on stage.
Over 42,000 fans packed into the venue for the Back to the Beginning show, which saw Ozzy and Black Sabbath return to their hometown 56 years after they formed there.
In a statement shared on Tuesday, July 22, Ozzy's family said he died 'surrounded by love'.
He is survived by his wife Sharon and his five children: Jessica, Louis, Aimee, Kelly and Jack.
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