December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982
A to Z Blogging Challenge:
R is for Randy Rhoads
by
Tempest LeTrope
Randy Rhoads formed his first band, Violet Fox, with his brother Kelle, at the age of 14. He then taught his friend Kelly Garni to play bass. They formed a band called The Whore. When they were sixteen, they formed the band Quiet Riot. Randy left Quiet Riot to join Ozzy Osbourne's band in 1979.
On March 19, 1982, bus driver Andrew Aycock convinced Randy and hairdresser Rachel Youngblood to accompany him for a ride in a small plane. Randy was reluctant initially, but thought it would be a good opportunity to get some aerial photos.
Aycock, apparently high on cocaine while flying, attempted to buzz the tour bus where Ozzy was sleeping. On his second pass, he clipped the top of a pine tree and ended up crashing the plane into a garage on the property of Ozzy's friend Jerry Calhoun. The plane burst into flames, and everyone on board was killed.
One wonders how far Randy Rhoads could have gone had he lived. He was an amazing talent.
~Tempest~
From the TV show, After Hours. Not the best quality recording, but it's fun to see Ozzy and Randy performing.
3 comments:
Great choice for R!
It's so sad how many talented people we have lost to drugs.
Great post.
Connie
A to Z-ing to the end
Peanut Butter and Whine
Thank you both for visiting. Just to clarify, the only drug in Randy's system was nicotine. The fellow flying the plane was tooting, and ended up killing everyone on board with his unfortunate actions.
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