Randy Rhoads Autograph
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 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. More about Randy Rhoads
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Originally educated in classical guitar, Rhoads combined these early influences with heavy metal, helping form a subgenre later known as neoclassical metal. With Quiet Riot, he adopted a black-and-white polka-dot theme which became an emblem for the group. He reached his peak as the guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, performing on tracks including "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" on the Blizzard of Ozz album. "Crazy Train" features one of the most well-known heavy metal guitar riffs.
He died in a plane crash while on tour with Osbourne in Florida in 1982. Despite his short career, Rhoads is regarded as a pivotal figure in metal music, credited with pioneering a fast and technical style of guitar soloing that largely defined the metal scene of the 1980s. He helped popularize various guitar techniques now common in heavy metal music, including two-handed tapping, tremolo bar dive bombs, and intricate scale patterns, drawing comparisons to his contemporary, Eddie Van Halen. The Jackson Rhoads model guitar was originally commissioned by him. He has been included in several published "Greatest Guitarist" lists, and has been cited by other prominent guitarists as a major influence. Read even more about Randy Rhoads at Wikipedia
He died in a plane crash while on tour with Osbourne in Florida in 1982. Despite his short career, Rhoads is regarded as a pivotal figure in metal music, credited with pioneering a fast and technical style of guitar soloing that largely defined the metal scene of the 1980s. He helped popularize various guitar techniques now common in heavy metal music, including two-handed tapping, tremolo bar dive bombs, and intricate scale patterns, drawing comparisons to his contemporary, Eddie Van Halen. The Jackson Rhoads model guitar was originally commissioned by him. He has been included in several published "Greatest Guitarist" lists, and has been cited by other prominent guitarists as a major influence. Read even more about Randy Rhoads at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Randy Rhoads
The most expensive item with a signature of Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osborne Tour Book Signed by Randy Rhoads and Rudy Sarzo) was sold in April 2021 for $4999.00 while the cheapest item (Quiet Riot Classic Rock band novelty Randy Rhoads signature guitar pick (bg-M18)) found a new owner for $0.64 in May 2023. The month with the most items sold (5) was April 2021 with an average selling price of $4.99 for an autographed item of Randy Rhoads. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2024 with $9.41 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.13 was July 2022. In average, an autographed item from Randy Rhoads is worth $4.99.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
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 | Randy Rhoads #2 Sketch Card Limited 41/50 Edward Vela Signed | $2.99 | |
| Randy Rhoads #4 Art Card Limited 44/50 Edward Vela Signed (Music -) | $9.41 | |
| Randy Rhoads #4 Art Card Limited 45/50 Edward Vela Signed (Music -) | $9.60 | |
| Randy Rhoads #4 Sketch Card Limited 29/50 Edward Vela Signed | $2.99 | |
| Randy Rhoads #4 Sketch Card Limited 33/50 Edward Vela Signed | $2.99 | |
| Randy Rhoads #4 Sketch Card Limited 37/50 Edward Vela Signed | $2.99 | |
| Randy Rhoads #4 Sketch Card Limited 40/50 Edward Vela Signed | $4.11 | |
| Randy Rhoads #4 Sketch Card Limited 43/50 Edward Vela Signed (Music -) | $9.21 | |
| Randy Rhoads #6 Sketch Card Limited 10/50 Edward Vela Signed (Music -) | $1.99 | |
| Randy Rhoads #6 Sketch Card Limited 11/50 Edward Vela Signed (Music -) | $2.99 | |
| Randy Rhoads #6 Sketch Card Limited 4/50 Edward Vela Signed (Music -) | $5.83 | |
| Randy Rhoads - Edward Vela Signed - #2 - Limited - 1/50 | $10.07 | |
| Randy Rhoads Earth's Finest Sketch Card Limited 01/30 Dr. Dunk Signed | $6.99 | |
| Randy Rhoads Guitarmageddon Sketch Card Limited 03/30 Dr. Dunk Signed | $6.99 | |
| RANDY RHOADS Sketch Card #4 Limited Edition Art SP/50 Edward Vela Signed OZZY | $6.99 | |