- Died in a freak plane accident on March 19, 1982. The pilot of the plane was playfully swooping down on Ozzy Osbourne's tour bus and accidentally struck it, killing everyone on the plane.
- Started in music at the age of 6.
- Was interested in classical guitar.
- Guitarist for the hard rock band Quiet Riot before joining the band for Ozzy Osbourne's solo project.
- Played on Ozzy Osbourne's first two solo albums, "Blizzard of Ozz" and "Diary of a Madman".
- Before joining Ozzy Osbourne's band, he taught guitar school for five years.
- Was one of the founding members of Quiet Riot in 1975. Other original members include Kelly Garni (bass), Drew Forsyth (drums), & Kevin DuBrow (vocals).
- Mother's name is Delores Rhoads.
- Was friends with Theresa Russell when they were in the eighth grade.
- Born in St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.
- Graduated from Burbank High School (California).
- The two albums he did with Quiet Riot, titled Quiet Riot and Quiet Riot II, were only sold in Japan, and are still imports to this day. Although the band had a Randy Rhoads collection released in the 1990's, a decade after he'd been a legendary guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne.
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