Randall William Rhoads
(December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982)
was an
American guitarist.
He was the
co-founder
and original guitarist
of the
heavy metal band
Quiet Riot,
and the guitarist
and co-songwriter
for
Ozzy Osbourne's
first two solo albums
Blizzard of Ozz
(1980)
and
Diary of a Madman
(1981).
Rhoads was
posthumously inducted into
the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame
in 2021
Pursuing an interest
in classical guitar,
Rhoads combined
these influences
with heavy metal,
helping form a
sub-genre later known as
neoclassical metal.
With Quiet Riot,
he adopted a
black-and-white
polka-dot theme
which became an emblem
for the group.
He reached his peak
as the guitarist for
Ozzy Osbourne's
solo career,
performing on tracks
including
"Crazy Train"
and
"Mr. Crowley"
on the
Blizzard of Ozz album.
"Crazy Train"
features one of the most
well-known
heavy metal guitar riffs.
He died in a plane crash
while on tour
with Osbourne
in Florida in 1982.
Despite his short career,
Rhoads is regarded as a
pivotal figure
in metal music,
credited with pioneering
a fast and technical style
of guitar soloing
that largely defined
the metal scene
of the 1980s.
He helped popularize
various guitar techniques
now common in
heavy metal music,
including two-handed tapping,
vibrato bar dive bombs,
and intricate scale patterns,
drawing comparisons to
his contemporary
Eddie Van Halen.
The Jackson Rhoads guitar
was originally commissioned
by him.
He has been included
in several published
"Greatest Guitarist" lists,
and has been cited
by other
prominent guitarists
as a major influence.
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Quiet Riot - The Randy Rhoads Years
Ozzy Osbourne & Randy Rhoads - Tribute
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of A Madman
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