randy rhoads

Bassist says late guitarist prevented plane from hitting tour bus.

He also brought metal guitar soloing kicking and screaming into the '80s, helped to revive the career of one of heavy metal’s greatest frontmen, and played on two classic albums.

It was on this day 36 years ago today (March 19, 1982) that the world lost guitar great Randy Rhoads at the age of 25.

Today (Dec. 6) would have been Randy Rhoads 61st birthday. The guitar great played in the early days of Quiet Riot, and would eventually move on to make great records with Ozzy Osbourne.

Randy Rhoads learned to play guitar at the Musonia School of Music (founded by his mother and still run by the Rhoads family) and they need financial help.

It was on this day 35 years ago today (March 19, 1982) that the world lost guitar great Randy Rhoads at the age of 25.

This series of events in early 1982 was, by turns, humorous, tragic and downright bizarre.

Today (Dec. 6) would have been Randy Rhoads 60th birthday. The guitar great played in the early days of Quiet Riot, and would eventually move on to make great records with Ozzy Osbourne.

The Hall of Heavy Metal History has announced their 2017 inductees, which includes Ronnie James Dio, Lemmy Kilmister, Randy Rhoads and more.

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It was on this day 34 years ago today (March 19, 1982) that the world lost guitar great Randy Rhoads at the age of 25.

They were the first heavy-metal group to capture the top spot on the 'Billboard' Top 200 Albums chart.