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Tribute is a live album by British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, featuring his work with hard rock guitarist Randy Rhoads, in whose honor the album was released. [1] The album was released in April 1987 in the US [6] and May 1987 in the UK, [7] five years after the death of Rhoads, then it was reissued on 22 August 1995, and again remastered and reissued in 2002.
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).
The Diary of a Madman Tour was the second concert tour by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne.It was undertaken in support of Osbourne's second album Diary of a Madman and covered Europe, North America, and Asia.
Osbourne performing during the Diary of a Madman tour, 1982. Diary of a Madman is the final album recorded with late guitarist Randy Rhoads. Although bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge are credited in the liner notes and pictured on the inner sleeve for the American vinyl and cassette release and later CD re-issues, it was bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake who performed ...
The journalist additionally noted that, "[t]ragically", Diary of a Madman wound up being the last studio album to feature Rhoads after the musician's death on 19 March 1982, although multiple singles including "Flying High Again" relying on Rhoads' artistry became popular hits. Obsourne himself later remarked in the context of "Flying High ...
In August 1980, the band began rehearsing at Shepperton Studios in Shepperton, England for the "Blizzard of Ozz Tour."Don Airey, who had been hired to perform keyboards and synthesizers on "Mr. Crowley", "Goodbye to Romance" and "Revelation Mother Earth", could not tour with Ozzy since he had already signed a contract to tour with Rainbow, so the band hired Lindsay Bridgwater.
Forty years ago, Randy Rhoads died in a plane crash while on tour with Ozzy Osbourne in Florida. The classically trained metal guitarist was only 25 years old when he died, and had only come onto ...
Ozzy Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath on 27 April 1979, primarily due to his problems with alcohol and drug abuse. [2] The vocalist subsequently rehearsed with a range of musicians in an attempt to form his own band, including guitarists Gary Moore of Thin Lizzy and George Lynch of Dokken, [3] [4] bassist Dana Strum, [5] and drummers Dixie Lee of Lone Star and Dave Potts of Praying Mantis.