Hard Rock
United States
Randy Rhoads
About Randy Rhoads
Hometown
Santa Monica, CA, United States
Born
December 6, 1956
Genre
Hard Rock
One of the finest hard rock guitarists to emerge out of America, Randy Rhoads formed his first band, Quiet Riot, in 1972. In the late '70s the band signed to Columbia Records, enjoying particular success in the Japanese market. But Rhoads rose to prominence after successfully auditioning for Blizzard of Ozz, formed by Ozzy Osbourne after his departure from Black Sabbath. Rhoads added his signature chops to tracks such as "Crazy Train" and "Suicide Solution," and contributed the more sensitive "Dee" to Ozzy’s first album; while the title track of the follow-up, DIARY OF A MADMAN, contained a superb mixture of acoustic and electric guitar. Tragically, Rhoads was killed in an airplane accident while touring with Osbourne in March 1982.
Randy Rhoads has also released music as a member of Quiet Riot.
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