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- Person
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- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1956-12-06
- Active to
- 1982-03-19
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Randall William "Randy" Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who is best known for playing with Ozzy Osbourne. Despite his short career, he is cited as an influence by many contemporary heavy metal guitarists. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads often combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. While on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, he would often seek out classical guitar tutors for lessons. <a href="https://www.last.f
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Key facts
- Born
- Randall William Rhoads , ( 1956-12-06 ) December 6, 1956, Santa Monica, California , U.S.
- Died
- March 19, 1982 (1982-03-19) (aged 25), Leesburg, Florida , U.S.
- Genres
- Heavy metal hard rock neoclassical metal
- Occupation
- Guitarist
- Years active
- 1973–1982
- Formerly of
- Ozzy Osbourne Quiet Riot
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- randyrhoads.us
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- Randy Rhoads with Les Paul guitar (1980).jpg
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- 1982-03-19
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- Randall William Rhoads
- end of work period
- 1982-00-00
- short name
- Randy Rhoads
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Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne's first two solo albums Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981). Rhoads was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
Pursuing an interest in classical guitar, Rhoads combined these influences with heavy metal, helping form a sub-genre later known as neoclassical metal. With Quiet Riot, he adopted a black-and-white polka-dot theme which became an emblem for the group. He reached his peak as the guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, performing on tracks including "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" on the Blizzard of Ozz album. "Crazy Train" features one of the most well-known heavy metal guitar riffs.