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Eddie Van Halen‌

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Birthday

calendar1955-01-26

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Eddie Van Halen

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Eddie Van Halen

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1955-01-26

Popularity

star3.4

Biography

Eddie Van Halen (26 January 1955 - 6 October 2020) was a Dutch-American musician, songwriter, producer, and inventor. Moving with his family (headed by musician Jan Van Halen) to Pasadena, California as a boy, Eddie and brother Alex were both trained on classical piano. Eddie got a paper route to pay for a drum set, but Alex spent far more time playing it while Eddie was at work, so Eddie "stole" Alex's guitar to get back at him, and they continued to play those instruments for the rest of their careers. The Van Halen brothers started a band called Mammoth, eventually recruiting frontman David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony, and renamed the band Van Halen at Roth's insistence. Van Halen's debut album is one of the most influential and best-selling rock debut albums in history, and Eddie's innovative guitar playing had a massive influence on rock musicians worldwide, with Eddie being hailed as a guitar god and routinely being featured on and in guitar magazines. After a decade with Roth as frontman, he was fired and was successfully replaced by Sammy Hagar, bringing another decade of success for the band before Hagar's departure. A third lineup featuring Gary Cherone was not successful, and Van Halen reunited with both Hagar and Roth for brief periods, replacing Anthony with Eddie's son Wolfgang on bass. Eddie developed tongue cancer in the 2000s, had surgery and was in remission for a number of years, but it eventually returned, and he passed away in 2020, with an outpouring of support and appreciation from musicians the world over.

Movie Credits

Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1

Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1‌
star8.2
calendar 1996

The Dirt

The Dirt‌
star7.5
calendar 2019

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll‌
star10.0
calendar 1995

Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World

Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World‌
star8.0
calendar 2011

Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984

Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon‌
star8.0
calendar 2022

Van Halen: The Van Halen Story

Van Halen: The Van Halen Story‌
star7.2
calendar 2003

Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida

Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida‌
star0.0
calendar 1995

Van Halen Live at US Festival

Van Halen Live at US Festival‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

Van Halen: Live Without A Net

Van Halen:  Live Without A Net‌
star6.8
calendar 1987

Van Halen The Downtown Sessions

Van Halen The Downtown Sessions‌
star3.0
calendar 2012

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall‌
star6.5
calendar 2014

Van Halen - In Concert

Van Halen - In Concert‌
star8.0
calendar 2011

Van Halen - Live In Largo

Van Halen - Live In Largo‌
star0.0
calendar

Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now

Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now‌
star7.5
calendar 1993

Van Halen - Live 1986 New Haven

Van Halen - Live 1986 New Haven‌
star0.0
calendar

Van Halen : Live In Japan Tokyo Dome 1989

Van Halen : Live In Japan Tokyo Dome 1989‌
star8.0
calendar 1989

Van Halen : Live from Australia

Van Halen : Live from Australia‌
star7.3
calendar 1998

Tv Credits

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men‌
star7.5
calendar 2003

Frasier

Frasier‌
star7.7
calendar 1993

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
star6.9
calendar 1975

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards‌
star7.6
calendar 1984

Cafe Americain

Cafe Americain‌
star6.5
calendar 1993