Randy Rhoads Musical artist

Randall William "Randy" Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. He died in a plane accident while on tour with Osbourne in Florida in 1982. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. Despite his short career, Rhoads, who was a major influence on neo-classical metal, is cited as an influence by many guitarists and is included in several "Greatest Guitarist" lists.

Personal facts

Randy Rhoads
Birth dateDecember 06, 1956
Birth place
Santa Monica California
Date of deathMarch 19, 1982
Place of death
Leesburg Florida

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Musical artist

Career started1972
Career ended1982
associated musical artist
Quiet Riot
Ozzy Osbourne
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Heavy metal music
Neoclassical metal
Hard rock
instrument
Jackson Randy Rhoads
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Karl Sandoval
record label
Epic Records
Sony Music Entertainment

Randy Rhoads on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://randyrhoads.us
  2. http://www.randy-rhoads-online.com
  3. https://www.facebook.com/randyrhoads.society