Ozzy's wife 'most important person in rock'

Sharon Osbourne has topped a list of the most important people in rock.

The wife of rocker Ozzy masterminded the fly-on-the-wall series The Osbournes which has amassed the family an £85m (€129m) fortune.

She beat the likes of Kurt Cobain and Justin Hawkins from The Darkness in the power list compiled by Kerrang! Magazine.

The 51-year-old was recently given the all-clear after being diagnosed with cancer.

“Sharon is the real power behind the Prince of Darkness’ throne,” Kerrang! Said.

“Even cancer knows not to mess with Sharon Osbourne.”

Satan occupied second place in the list “because the Devil has all the best tunes”, the magazine said.

Third was Brian Becker, boss of music giant Clear Channel Entertainment which owns most of America’s rock radio stations.

Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins was fourth, described as “the man who has single-handedly put the fun back into rock’n’roll”.

Controversial film-maker Michael Moore made sixth place for “continuing to inspire and inform rock’s anti-authoritarian bands”.

Others who made the top 10 included late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, Avril Lavigne and Sanctuary founder Rod Smallwood, the man who signed Iron Maiden.

Lavigne made the top 10 “for turning a new generation of pop fans into fans of all things loud and objectionable”.

The new issue of Kerrang! is out on Wednesday.

Kerrang! top 10:

1 Sharon Osbourne

2 Satan

3 Brian Becker (CEO of Clear Channel Entertainment)

4 Justin Hawkins

5 Rick Rubin (legendary rock producer)

6 Michael Moore

7 Kurt Cobain

8 Rod Smallwood (founder of Sanctuary)

9 Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

10 Avril Lavigne