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Randy Rhoads
American guitarist
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dead
- born
- 1956
- died
- 1982
- age at death
- 25
- known for
- guitarist, musician, classical guitarist
1956 β 1982

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who randy rhoads is
Randall William Rhoads 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.
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