Randy Rhoads
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1956-12-06 · Santa Monica, California, USA
- Died
- 1982-03-19
Known for
- The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne (2020) — Self (archive footage)
- Behind the Music (1997) — Self
- Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon (2022) — Self (archive footage)
- Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal (2025) — Self (archive footage)
- Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman (2014)
- Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard (2011) — Self (archive footage)
- Ozzy Osbourne: After Hours (1981) — Self (guitars)
- Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years (2012) — Himself
- Randy Rhoads – Six String God (2006) — Self - Guitar
- Ozzy Osbourne: Wicked Videos (1988)