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Randy Rhoads

1956 - 1982

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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 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 sub-genre later known as neoclassical metal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Randy Rhoads is the 512th most popular musician (up from 562nd in 2019), the 2,977th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,888th in 2019) and the 155th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Randy Rhoads ranks 512 out of 3,175. Before him are Arthur Grumiaux, Richie Sambora, Tommy Ramone, Philly Joe Jones, Christoph Eschenbach, and Phil Rudd. After him are Jan Hammer, Gato Barbieri, Martin Gore, Kai Hansen, T Bone Burnett, and Donovan.

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Among people born in 1956, Randy Rhoads ranks 106. Before him are Frances Arnold, Miguel Bosé, Bruce Greenwood, Fernando Gomes, Charlie Baker, and Henri Toivonen. After him are Alain Ducasse, Hans van Breukelen, Horacio Cartes, Ewa Kopacz, Stevie Young, and Mircea Cărtărescu. Among people deceased in 1982, Randy Rhoads ranks 95. Before him are Marcel Camus, Gara Garayev, Henry King, Valerio Zurlini, Savitri Devi, and Helene Deutsch. After him are Riccardo Paletti, Dorothy Round, Djuna Barnes, Vic Morrow, David Frankfurter, and Karl Hein.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Randy Rhoads ranks 2,977 out of 20,380. Before him are Jess McMahon (1882), Seth Barnes Nicholson (1891), Philly Joe Jones (1923), Clark L. Hull (1884), William Klein (1928), and Charles Rangel (1930). After him are Brian Kobilka (1955), Martin Davis (1928), Jane Jacobs (1916), Alexander Shulgin (1925), Lea Thompson (1961), and Miguel Ferrer (1955).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Randy Rhoads ranks 155. Before him are Joey DeMaio (1954), Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914), Don Henley (1947), Matt Cameron (1962), Richie Sambora (1959), and Philly Joe Jones (1923). After him are T Bone Burnett (1948), Dennis Wilson (1944), Mike Campbell (1950), Al Di Meola (1954), Cannonball Adderley (1928), and Maurice White (1941).

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