Randy Rhoads
Department: Acting
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
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2020
Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
2022
Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years
2012
Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard
2011
Ozzy Osbourne: After Hours
1981
Randy Rhoads – Six String God
2006
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
2014
Behind the Music
1997
Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal
2025