Randy Rhoads

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.

Known For

Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

as Self (archive footage)

Behind the Music

as Self

Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

as Self (archive footage)

Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman

Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard

as Self (archive footage)

Ozzy Osbourne: After Hours

as Guitars

Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years

as Himself

Randy Rhoads – Six String God

as Himself - Guitar