Randy Rhoads, the guitarist behind Ozzy Osbourne's most acclaimed solo work, was posthumously honoured with a bronze bust on Hollywood's Rockwalk. Over 200 fans turned out to see the ceremony Thursday and hear from Osbourne himself, who praised Rhoads' virtuoso brand of heavy metal guitar playing.
Rhoads' bust was set in a wall next to another rock guitar hero, Jimi Hendrix.
Barely into his 20s, Rhoads left the hard rock band Quiet Riot in 1979 and joined Osbourne, who was forming a group after leaving his former band, Black Sabbath.
Rhoads' guitar prowess, particularly his solos, was compared to a fusion of classical, heavy metal and blues. During his time as Osbourne's guitarist, he recorded the albums The Blizzard Of Ozz, and Diary Of A Madman.
The dedication was timed to the 22nd anniversary of Rhoads' last public performance. He was just 25 when he died in a 1982 Florida plane crash.
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