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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).
Mar 19, 2020 · The mysterious plane crash that killed Randy Rhoads. As Nick Deriso of Ultimate Classic Rock tells us, the 25-year-old Randy Rhoads was touring with Ozzy Osbourne when he died on March 19, 1982, in Leesburg, Florida.
Mar 24, 2023 · On March 19, 1982, metal guitarist Randy Rhoads died in a horrific plane crash over Leesburg, Florida while on tour with Ozzy Osbourne. Randy Rhoads was just 25 when he died, but he remains a powerful influence on countless rock guitarists.
Feb 1, 2012 · Randy Rhoads is acknowledged as one of the most important guitarists of all time. In 2012, we talked to those who knew him best. This is a story about several different people.
May 19, 2014 · Since Rhoads' death in 1982, after perishing in a freak plane accident while on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, the blonde guitar icon has been portrayed as something of a neutered, Christ-like figure. Tales of his legendary kindness, patience and extreme dedication have made him seem more like a holy man than a rock and roller.
Mar 19, 2024 · On March 19th, 1982, a joyride went horribly wrong, and the music world lost one of the most explosive players to ever pick up a guitar, Randy Rhoads.
Sep 28, 2020 · Randy Rhoads: "I started tuning up and Ozzy said, 'You've got the gig.'. I didn't even get to play!" By John Stix. published 28 September 2020. The late guitar legend talks learning through teaching and his early days with Ozzy Osbourne in this classic Guitar World interview from 1982.
May 5, 2022 · Forty years after Rhoads’s death, small rock venues across the nation still host tribute shows honoring him. This new documentary explains why.
Nov 1, 2021 · Late Ozzy Osbourne legend Randy Rhoads has been posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Sep 20, 2021 · In the world of heavy metal, hot guitarists are a dime a dozen. Yet only a precious few stand the test of time and become enduring guitar gods. Randy Rhoads was one such player. Joining forces with singer Ozzy Osbourne in 1979, Rhoads burst onto the metal scene like a bolt from the blue.
