Randy Rhoads
Birthday
1956/12/06
Day of death
1982/03/19 (25 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
Also know as
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Biography
Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. He died in a plane accident while on tour with Osbourne in Florida in 1982. Despite his short career, Rhoads, who was a major influence on neoclassical metal, is cited as an influence by many guitarists and is included in several "Greatest Guitarist" lists.
Acting
(2020) The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
as Self (archive footage)
(2022) Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
as Self (archive footage)
(2012) Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years
as Himself
(2011) Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard
as Self (archive footage)
(1981) Ozzy Osbourne: After Hours
as Self (guitars)
(2006) Randy Rhoads – Six String God
as Himself - Guitar
(2014) Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
as ---
(1997) Behind the Music
as Self
(2025) Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal
as Self (archive footage)