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Randy Rhoads

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Year of Birth:1956
Year of death:1982

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

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.
Originally educated in classical guitar, Rhoads combined these early influences with heavy metal, helping form a... more

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