Randy Rhoads

Summary

Randy Rhoads is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Santa Monica^[2]. He was born on December 6, 1956^[3]. He died in Leesburg^[4]. He died on March 19, 1982^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], musician^[7], classical guitarist^[8], and songwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,974 views/month, #4,948 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Randy Rhoads's place of birth was Santa Monica^[2].
• Randy Rhoads died in Leesburg^[4].
• Randy Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956^[3].
• Randy Rhoads died on March 19, 1982^[5].
• Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery^[11].
• Randy Rhoads held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Randy Rhoads's professions included guitarist^[6].
• Randy Rhoads worked as a musician^[7].
• Randy Rhoads worked as a classical guitarist^[8].
• Randy Rhoads's professions included songwriter^[9].
• Randy Rhoads's field of work was music^[13].
• Randy Rhoads's field of work was rock music^[14].
• Randy Rhoads's education included a stint at Burbank High School^[15].
• Randy Rhoads received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[16].
• Randy Rhoads was a member of Quiet Riot^[17].
• Randy Rhoads was a member of Q133151^[18].
• Randy Rhoads's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[19].
• Randy Rhoads is recorded as male^[20].
• Randy Rhoads's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Randy Rhoads's genre is heavy metal music^[22].
• Randy Rhoads's killed by is recorded as Andrew Aycock^[23].
• Randy Rhoads's Commons category is recorded as Randy Rhoads^[24].
• The cause of death was aviation accident^[25].
• The cause of death was blunt trauma^[26].
• Randy Rhoads's family name is recorded as Rhoads^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1956-12-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-03-19^[31]

• Genre(s): heavy metal, metal^[32]

• Community tags: heavy metal, metal, ozzy osbourne, quiet riot^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 19dccaac-efa8-413f-9042-28006792e0f2^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Santa Monica^[2], Randy Rhoads… he was born on December 6, 1956^[3].

Education

Randy Rhoads was educated at Burbank High School^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], musician^[7], classical guitarist^[8], and songwriter^[9]. Fields of work include music^[13], a type of arts^[35] and rock music^[14], a music genre^[36], founded in 1948^[37].

Recognition

Randy Rhoads received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[16].

Personal Life

Randy Rhoads's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[19].

Death and Burial

Randy Rhoads died on March 19, 1982^[5]. He died in Leesburg^[4]. Recorded cause of death include aviation accident^[25] and blunt trauma^[26]. Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Randy Rhoads include Jackson Rhoads^[38], a musical instrument model^[39].

Why It Matters

Randy Rhoads ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,974 views/month, #4,948 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for him include Jackson Rhoads^[38], a musical instrument model^[39].

FAQs

Where was Randy Rhoads born?

Randy Rhoads was born in Santa Monica^[2].

Where did Randy Rhoads die?

Randy Rhoads died in Leesburg^[4].

What did Randy Rhoads do for work?

Randy Rhoads worked as guitarist^[6], musician^[7], classical guitarist^[8], and songwriter^[9].

Where did Randy Rhoads go to school?

Randy Rhoads was educated at Burbank High School^[15].

What awards did Randy Rhoads receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[16].