Lee left Rough Cutt in 1982, auditioned for and was briefly hired by

Lee left Rough Cutt in 1982, auditioned for and was briefly hired by the band Dio , and then replaced the deceased Randy Rhoads as Ozzy Osbourne ‘s guitarist. Lee, in turn, was replaced by Craig Goldy , formerly of the San Diego band Vengeance. Ronnie James Dio greatly influenced the development of the band. Dio’s wife, Wendy Dio, was the group’s manager, and Dio himself helped write one of the band’s songs. Rough Cutt contributed two tracks, “A Little Kindness” and “Used & Abused,” both produced by Dio and featuring Jake E. Lee on guitar, to the compilation album L.A.’s Hottest Unsigned Bands , issued in 1983. Another Dio-produced track, “Try a Little Harder,” with Goldy on guitar, appeared on the KLOS 95 1/2: Rock to Riches compilation, along with another Wendy Dio project, NuHaven, released later in 1983. Goldy soon left the band and went on to play in Giuffria , and later in Dio’s band. Goldy was replaced by Amir Derakh , another San Diego band alumnus.