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Randy Rhoads
Background information
Birth name	Randall William Rhoads
Born	December 6, 1956(1956-12-06) Santa Monica, California, USA
Died	March 19, 1982 (aged 25) Leesburg, Florida, USA
Genre(s)	Heavy metal, Hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Organ, Vocals
Years active	1970–1982
Label(s)	Epic, Sony
Associated acts	Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot
Notable instrument(s)
Jackson RR Signature Model Karl Sandoval "Polka Dot" Custom Flying V Gibson Les Paul Custom

Randall William "Randy" Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. Despite his short career, he is cited as an influence by many contemporary heavy metal guitarists. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads often combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. While on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, he would often seek out classical guitar tutors for lessons. For the rock guitarist, see Randy Rhoads. ... The Jackson Randy Rhoads was the signature electric guitar model of guitarist Randy Rhoads, and is now produced by Jackson Guitars. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Leesburg is a city located in Lake County, Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... A backup vocalist or background singer (or, especially in the U.S., backup singer or sometimes background singer) is a singer who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backing vocalists, or alone but not singing the lead. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Sony Music Entertainment is a major global record label controlled by the Sony Corporation. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene. ... The Jackson Randy Rhoads was the signature electric guitar model of guitarist Randy Rhoads, and is now produced by Jackson Guitars. ... The Jackson Flying V Standard, the model used by Dave Mustaine. ... Peter Frampton is seen playing a Black Beauty on stage. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Ozzy redirects here. ... Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene. ... Spanish guitar redirects here. ...

Biography

Early life

Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. He was the youngest of three children. His older brother, Doug, is a drummer who goes by the name of Kelle Rhoads. His sister's name is Kathy. is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ...

When Randy was 17 months old, his father, William Arthur Rhoads, left his mother, Delores Rhoads, and the three children. Mrs. Rhoads has owned and operated the Musonia School of Music in North Hollywood, California since 1949. Rhoads started playing guitar at age 7 on his grandfather's old Gibson "Army-Navy" classical acoustic guitar. According to Rhoads's mother, he learned to play folk guitar, which was a popular way to learn guitar at the time, although he did not take lessons for very long. Rhoads was always evolving toward a hard rock/metal lead guitar style, but he was heavily influenced by classical music as well. This can be heard on Ozzy Osbourne tracks like "Dee" (an instrumental he named for his mother Delores), "Mr. Crowley", "Diary of a Madman", "Crazy Train" and "Revelation (Mother Earth)". North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... The Gibson Guitar Corporation, of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, is a manufacturer of acoustic and electric guitars. ... A steel string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ... Folk song redirects here. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ...

Quiet Riot

In his early years Rhoads was in a short-lived band called The Whore. By the time Rhoads was 14, he was in a band called Violet Fox (after his mother's middle name, Violet). Rhoads taught his best friend Kelly Garni how to play bass, and together they formed Quiet Riot when Rhoads was about 17 (according to Rhoads' mother). Kevin DuBrow auditioned for vocalist in Rhoads' kitchen after he convinced Rhoads and Garni to give him a chance. The drummer, Drew Forsyth, was already in the picture and had periodically played with Rhoads and Garni in the past. This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene. ... DuBrow performing. ... Quiet Riot was a heavy metal band, one of the first to become a pop sensation in the 1980s. ...

Quiet Riot initially played in small bars in Hollywood and local parties in Burbank, eventually playing at the two main L.A. music clubs of the day — the Whisky a Go Go, and The Starwood. While the band had a strong following in the L.A. club scene, they were unable to secure a major recording contract in the United States. Eventually, however, the band was able to land a record deal with Japanese label CBS/Sony Records and Quiet Riot and Quiet Riot II were released in Japan. The Whisky A Go-Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. ... The Starwood Club was a popular club in Los Angeles, California during the 1970s and 1980s. ... Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. ... Quiet Riot is the first album by the band of the same name, released in 1977. ... Quiet Riots second album was released only in Japan. ...

Career with Ozzy Osbourne

In 1979, ex-Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne was forming a new band. Future Slaughter bassist Dana Strum recommended Rhoads to Osbourne. Rhoads got the call for the audition just before his final show with Quiet Riot. He walked in with his Les Paul guitar and a practice amp and started warming up; Osbourne immediately gave him the job. Rhoads recalled later, "I just tuned up and did some riffs, and he said, 'You've got the gig.' I had the weirdest feeling, because I thought, 'You didn't even hear me yet.'" Osbourne described Rhoads' playing as "God entering my life." Rhoads subsequently recommended his friend Greg Leon, who also taught guitar at Musonia for Rhoads' mother, to replace him in Quiet Riot, and then departed for the UK to write and record with Osbourne in March 1980. For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Ozzy redirects here. ... For the Canadian death metal band, see Slaughter (Canadian band). ... Dana Strum (1997) Dana Strum (born December 13, 1951 in Washington, DC) is the bass guitarist of heavy metal band Slaughter. ... Mesa Boogie Mark IV, A guitar combo amplifier A guitar amplifier is an electronic amplifier designed for use with an electric or electronic musical instrument, such as an electric guitar. ... // Greg Leon Los Angeles guitarist most famous for having been in, or involved with, bands right before they had fame, including Motley Crue, Quiet Riot, Dokken and Rough Cutt. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

The band, then known as the Blizzard of Ozz, headed into the studio to record the band's debut album, which would also be called Blizzard of Ozz. Rhoads' guitar playing had evolved rapidly from his work with Quiet Riot, which has been criticized as being "dull".^[1] Propelled by Rhoads' neo-classical guitar work, the album proved an instant hit with rock fans, particularly in the USA. They released two singles from the album: "Mr. Crowley" and the hit "Crazy Train". Blizzard of Ozz is a heavy metal album by Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, U.K. and released on September 20, 1980 (see 1980 in music) in the UK and on January 15, 1981 (see 1981 in music) in the US. This is Osbournes first solo album and one... Mr. ... Crazy Train is a heavy metal song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. ...

The band toured extensively in the UK and USA and then quickly wrote and recorded a follow-up album. Diary of a Madman was released shortly thereafter and Osbourne launched another tour with this same lineup. Around this time Rhoads remarked to Osbourne, fellow Ozz bandmates Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo, and friend Kelly Garni that he was considering leaving rock for a few years to earn a degree in classical guitar. In the documentary Don't Blame Me, Osbourne confirmed Randy's desire to earn the degree and stated that had he lived, he didn't believe Randy would have stayed in his band. Friend and ex-Quiet Riot bassist Kelly Garni has stated in interviews that if Randy had continued to play rock, he might have gone the route of more keyboard-driven rock, which had become very popular through the 1980s. Diary of a Madman is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... Tommy Aldridge (born on August 15, 1950, in Jackson, Mississippi), is a veteran heavy metal and hard rock drummer who has pioneered double bass drumming. ... Rudy Sarzo, bass guitar player, was born in Cuba in 1950 and subsequently left that country in 1961. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

It was at this time that Rhoads was beginning to receive recognition for his playing. Just before his death Jackson Guitars created a signature model, the Jackson Randy Rhoads or Randy Rhoads Pro (though it was recommended to be called the Jackson Concorde). Randy received two prototypes — one in black and one in white — but died before the guitar went into production. Rhoads also received the Best New Talent award from Guitar Player. The Jackson Randy Rhoads was the signature electric guitar model of guitarist Randy Rhoads, and is now produced by Jackson Guitars. ... Guitar Player magazine contains articles, interviews, reviews and lessons of an eclectic collection of artists, genres and products. ...

Death

Rhoads' tomb, San Bernardino, Calif.

Randy Rhoads last show was played on Thursday March 18, 1982 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. On March 19, 1982, the band was headed to a festival in Orlando, Florida. After driving much of the night, they stopped at the house of Jerry Calhoun, the bus company's owner, in Leesburg, Florida. The driver, Andrew Aycock, took Rhoads and hairdresser Rachel Youngblood on a flight in a Beechcraft Bonanza he had taken without permission. Apparently, during the flight, an attempt was made to "buzz" the tour bus where the other band members were sleeping.^[2] They succeeded two times but the third attempt went wrong. The right wing clipped the left side of the tour bus by accident, leading to the crash of the plane into Calhoun's nearby mansion, completely destroying its front. Nobody in the mansion was hurt. Rhoads, age 25, was killed instantly, as were Aycock, 36, and Youngblood, 58. It was later determined in an autopsy that Aycock had a trace of cocaine in his system at the time; Rhoads' toxicology test revealed no illicit drugs. The NTSB investigation also determined that Aycock's medical certificate was expired and that the biennial flight review required for all pilots was overdue. ^[3] is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Orlando redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Leesburg is a city located in Lake County, Florida. ... The Fork Tailed Doctor Killer. ... For other uses, see Cocaine (disambiguation). ...

Randy's funeral was held at the First Lutheran Church in Burbank, CA, which he attended as a child. He was interred at Mountain View Cemetery in San Bernardino, California where his grandparents are also buried. At the time, Randy's mother was living in Burbank. This article or section should be merged with Burbank, Los Angeles County, California This article is about the Burbank in Southern California. ... -1... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ...

Equipment

• Cream Gibson Les Paul Custom
• Gibson Black Beauty Custom
• Karl Sandoval Polka Dot Flying V
• White Pinstripe Jackson Randy Rhoads
• Black Jackson Randy Rhoads
• Marshall vintage super lead plexi 100w amp heads (2)
• Marshall 4x12 White cabinets with Altec Lansing speakers (2)
• Marshall 4x12 Black cabinets with Altec Lansing speakers (2)
• Vox wah wah pedal
• MXR distortion +
• MXR 10 band equalizer
• MXR stereo flanger
• MXR stereo chorus
• Korg space echo (used occasionally)
• Yamaha analog delay

Posthumous achievements

In 1987, five years after Rhoads' death, Osbourne released Tribute, the only official album featuring Osbourne and Rhoads playing together in concert. Most of the album is a live performance from Cleveland, Ohio, recorded on May 11, 1981. Also used in the recording was Rhoads' guitar solo from a show in Montreal, Canada, recorded on July 28, 1981. That whole show had been broadcast on WMMS-FM, and the King Biscuit Flower Hour, from which it became an extremely popular and fast selling bootleg. The songs "Goodbye to Romance" and "No Bone Movies" from the Tribute album were recorded on the UK Blizzard of Ozz tour at Southampton, on the same date as the Mr. Crowley EP. Tribute is a live album by Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... WMMS 100. ... The King Biscuit Flower Hour is a syndicated rock and roll radio program that debuted on February 18, 1973. ... Goodbye to Romance is a ballad by Ozzy Osbourne. ... No Bone Movies is a song from Ozzy Osbournes album Blizzard of Ozz. ...

Randy was inducted into the Guitar Center Rock Walk (on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, CA), on March 18 2004. Guests included Dolores Rhoads, Kelle Rhoads, Rudy Sarzo, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Zakk Wylde and Yngwie Malmsteen. In a 2006 Guitar World article, it was mentioned that Rhoads' last name was mistakenly spelled "Rhodes" on his plaque, and by the time it was discovered, there was not enough time to correct the mistake.^[4] Guitar Center is a chain of musical instrument retailers, located throughout the United States. ... Rudy Sarzo, bass guitar player, was born in Cuba in 1950 and subsequently left that country in 1961. ... Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English music manager and promoter, television personality and presenter. ... Zakk Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wiedlandt on January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American musician, who is best known for his roles as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of Black Label Society. ... Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (IPA pronunciation: //) (born Lars Johann Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish guitarist, composer and bandleader. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Two issues of Guitar World featuring Jimmy Page, and Jimi Hendrix on the covers, and the accompanying CDs (May 2005, October 2005) Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. ...

As a tribute to Rhoads, Marshall Amplification released the 1959RR at NAMM 2008. The amp is a limited-edition all-white Marshall Super Lead 100 watt head modeled after Randy's own Super Lead amp. Marshall engineers looked extensively at Rhoads' actual amplifier and made the 1959RR to those exact specifications, right down to the special high-gain modification Randy specifically requested when he visited the Marshall factory in 1980.^[5] The Marshall Logo Marshall Amplification is a British company which designs and manufactures music amplifiers. ... The NAMM (National Association of Musical Merchants) Show is the largest musical trade show in the world. ...

Honors

Placed 85th on Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists.[1] This article is about the magazine. ...

Placed 4th on Guitar World Magazine's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists.[2] Two issues of Guitar World featuring Jimmy Page, and Jimi Hendrix on the covers, and the accompanying CDs (May 2005, October 2005) Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. ...

Rhoads's guitar solos for the songs Crazy Train and Mr. Crowley placed 9th and 28th respectivley on Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos readers poll.[3] Crazy Train is a heavy metal song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. ... Mr. ...

Named one of the fastest guitar players in Guitar World's 50 Fastest Guitarists list.Guitar World Two issues of Guitar World featuring Jimmy Page, and Jimi Hendrix on the covers, and the accompanying CDs (May 2005, October 2005) Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. ...

Rhoad's guitar contribution to the song "Crazy Train" placed 51 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" list.[4]

Influence

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Despite his youth and relatively limited recorded work, Rhoads has influenced many notable guitar players including: Zakk Wylde,^[6] Alex Skolnick, George Lynch^[7] Alexi Laiho,^[8] Warren DeMartini, Dimebag Darrell, Jerry Cantrell, Dweezil Zappa, Paul Gilbert,^[9] Marty Friedman, Buckethead,^[10] Chris Impellitteri, Dan Spitz, John Petrucci, Criss Oliva, Tony MacAlpine, Jake E. Lee, Michael Angelo Batio, Carlos Cavazo, Vinnie Vincent and Vinnie Moore. Zakk Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wiedlandt on January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American musician, who is best known for his roles as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of Black Label Society. ... Alex Skolnick (born September 29, 1968, grew up in Berkeley, California) is an American jazz and rock guitarist. ... George Lynch (b. ... Alexi Wildchild Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho) is the lead guitarist in the bands Children of Bodom (where he is also the vocalist), Sinergy and Kylähullut. ... Warren DeMartini posing with his signature cross-swords guitar. ... Dimebag redirects here. ... Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. ... Dweezil Zappa (born September 5, 1969, in Los Angeles, California) is a heavy metal guitarist. ... Paul Brandon Gilbert (November 6, 1966) is a guitarist best known for his work with Racer X and Mr. ... Marty Friedman (born Martin Adam Friedman December 8, 1962 in Washington, D.C., United States) is an American guitarist. ... This article is about the avant-garde metal composer and musician. ... Chris Impellitteri (2002) Chris Impellitteri (born 1964) is a guitar virtuoso who is frequently compared to Yngwie Malmsteen. ... Dan Spitz (Born: January 28, 1963) is the current lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Anthrax. ... John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American guitarist best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. ... Christopher Criss Michael Oliva (April 3, 1963 - October 17, 1993) was born in Pomption Plains, NJ. He was the lead guitarist for the band Savatage. ... Tony Jeff MacAlpine (born August 29, 1960 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American guitarist and keyboardist with a unique style blending elements of neo-classical and jazz fusion. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Michael Angelo Batio (IPA: ) is an American instrumental rock/heavy metal guitarist and columnist from Chicago, Illinois. ... Carlos Cavazo was the guitarist that replaced Randy Rhoads in Quiet Riot. ... Vincent John Cusano (born August 6, 1952, in Bridgeport, Connecticut), better known as Vinnie Vincent, is a guitarist and songwriter most famous for his brief membership in the band KISS. Vincent played a few lead guitar parts on the album Creatures of the Night and subsequently toured with KISS in... Vinnie Moore at Dallas Guitar Show 2005 Vinnie Moore (April 14, 1964, New Castle, Delaware) plays melodic instrumental rock. ...

Discography

With Quiet Riot

• Quiet Riot (1977)
• Quiet Riot II (1978)

Quiet Riot is the first album by the band of the same name, released in 1977. ... Quiet Riots second album was released only in Japan. ...

With Ozzy Osbourne

Singles

• "Crazy Train" (1980)
• "Mr. Crowley" (1980)
• "Flying High Again" (1981)
• "Over the Mountain" (1981)
• "You Can't Kill Rock and Roll" (1981)
• "Crazy Train (live)"(1981)

Crazy Train is a heavy metal song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. ... Mr. ... Flying High Again is a song by British heavy metal rock artist Ozzy Osbourne. ... Over the Mountain is a song off of heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbournes album Diary of a Madman. ... Diary of a Madman is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... Crazy Train is a heavy metal song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. ...

Albums

• Mr. Crowley Live EP (1980) - out of print
• Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
• Diary of a Madman (1981)
• "Live EP"(1981) - 45 rpm JET 12017
• Tribute (1987)
• Ten Commandments (greatest hits) (1990) - out of print
• The Ozzman Cometh (greatest hits) (1997)
• The Essential Ozzy Osbourne (greatest hits) (2003)
• Prince of Darkness (box set) (2005)

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References

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