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'''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 music|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 (album)|Diary of a Madman]]'' (1981) |
'''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 music|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 (album)|Diary of a Madman]]'' (1981). Rhoads was posthumously inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2021.{{Cite web|title=ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2021 INDUCTEES {{!}} Rock & Roll Hall of Fame|url=https://www.rockhall.com/rock-roll-hall-fame-announces-2021-inductees|access-date=2021-11-24|website=www.rockhall.com}} |
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Pursuing an interest in [[classical guitar]], Rhoads combined these influences with heavy metal,{{Cite web |author1=Andrew Daly |date=2025-08-21 |title="He triple-tracked his solos. Ozzy told him, 'Nobody can do that!' Well, he could. That was just his genius": Randy Rhoads' sister Kathy is keeping his legacy alive with a new pedal and old memories |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-randy-rhoads-sister-kathy-rhoads-is-keeping-his-legacy-alive |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Guitar World |language=en}} helping form a sub-genre later known as [[neoclassical metal]]. With Quiet Riot, he adopted a black-and-white [[Polka dot|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 [[riff]]s. |
Pursuing an interest in [[classical guitar]], Rhoads combined these influences with heavy metal,{{Cite web |author1=Andrew Daly |date=2025-08-21 |title="He triple-tracked his solos. Ozzy told him, 'Nobody can do that!' Well, he could. That was just his genius": Randy Rhoads' sister Kathy is keeping his legacy alive with a new pedal and old memories |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-randy-rhoads-sister-kathy-rhoads-is-keeping-his-legacy-alive |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Guitar World |language=en}} helping form a sub-genre later known as [[neoclassical metal]]. With Quiet Riot, he adopted a black-and-white [[Polka dot|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 [[riff]]s. |
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