Randy Rhoads
Born
December 6, 1956
Died
March 19, 1982 (25 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
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.
Known For
Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
Self (archive footage)
2022
Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
Self (archive footage)
2020
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
2014
Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years
Himself
2012
Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard
Self (archive footage)
2011
Randy Rhoads – Six String God
Himself - Guitar
2006
Behind the Music
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Ozzy Osbourne: After Hours
Guitars
1981