{"id":2481,"date":"2026-06-04T16:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=2481"},"modified":"2026-06-04T22:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T02:49:25","slug":"how-ozzy-osbournes-solo-career-launched-these-iconic-guitar-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/how-ozzy-osbournes-solo-career-launched-these-iconic-guitar-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s Solo Career Launched These Iconic Guitar Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ozzy Osbourne had an astonishing career. And it\u2019s a career that most would have guessed was over following his departure from Black Sabbath in 1979. But somehow, he overcame an epic addiction, and the Prince of Darkness\u2014miraculously\u2014not only survived life after Black Sabbath, but he went on to redefine heavy metal. In the process, Osbourne launched the careers of the iconic guitar heroes below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Randy Rhoads<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crazy Train\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hQ_Z-10dXSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When Osbourne hired a young virtuoso named Randy Rhoads to be his new guitar player, the singer likely didn\u2019t envision how the pair would change rock history. Rhoads created a new style by blending the glam rock of Mick Ronson with the gymnastic shredding of Eddie Van Halen, interspersed with classical scales. He became a touchstone for neoclassical shredders in the 1980s, and songs like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/ozzy-osbourne\/crazy-train\">\u201cCrazy Train\u201d<\/a> and \u201cMr. Crowley\u201d remain heavy metal standards. However, after releasing two groundbreaking studio albums with Osbourne, Rhoads died in a plane crash. He was only 25, but he remains one of the most influential guitarists in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jake E. Lee<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bark at the Moon\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F89-MOy7Xfg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Osbourne\u2019s career is defined by survival. First, leaving Black Sabbath, and here, the tragic death of Randy Rhoads\u2014one of the world\u2019s most beloved guitar heroes. Jake E. Lee arrived, and though he had giant shoes to fill, he helped guide Osbourne through his post-Rhoads chapter. Lee\u2019s greatest work is \u201cBark At The Moon\u201d, the title track to Osbourne\u2019s third solo album. But the guitarist\u2019s time in the band was short-lived, and after two studio LPs, he was fired. Lee is often overlooked as a link between Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde. But his contributions were crucial to Osbourne\u2019s continued rise as a solo artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zakk Wylde<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"No More Tears\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PB39QB4EhWU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first album to feature Zakk Wylde is called <em>No Rest For The Wicked<\/em>. 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