Randy Rhoads was an American heavy metal guitarist who was a founding member of Quiet Riot and both guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne’s first two solo albums. He was born on December 6, 1956.
Rhoads played his last show on Thursday, March 118, 1982, at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. The next day, the band was heading to a festival in Orlando, Florida called Rock Super Bowl XIV.
Is Randy Rhoads one of the best guitarists of all time?
Randy Rhoads was one of the best guitarists of all time. His friend and fellow musician Dana Strum said, “It was Randy’s sound – along with Eddie Van Halen’s – that changed the whole way the next generation of guitar players thought about music. The ones they tried to emulate but never could.
How old would Randy Rhoads be today?
Randy Rhoads would have been 65 years old today. He was born on December 6, 1956, in Santa Monica, California, USA.
What was Randy Rhoads last words?
Randy’s last conversation with Ozzy was telling him to quit drinking so much. His final words to Oz were, “You’ll kill yourself, you know? One of these days.”