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 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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Thriller 40
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/12/2023
Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984
Character:Self
Release Date:21/08/2023
Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
Character:Self (voice)
Release Date:06/05/2022
The Dirt
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:22/03/2019
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/2014
Van Halen: A Definitive Kind Of Tokyo
Character:Self
Release Date:21/06/2013
Van Halen The Downtown Sessions
Character:
Release Date:07/02/2012
Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World
Character:
Release Date:11/03/2011
Van Halen - In Concert
Character:Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Release Date:11/03/2011
Van Halen - Live From The Molson 1995
Character:Himself
Release Date:13/01/2009
Van Halen - Live Rarities
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2006
Van Halen: The Van Halen Story
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2003
Van Halen : Live from Australia
Character:Self (Vocals / Guitar)
Release Date:09/04/1998
Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1
Character:Lead Guitars, Vocals
Release Date:01/01/1996
Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida
Character:Lead Guitar, Vocals
Release Date:11/03/1995
Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
Character:Lead Guitar, Vocals
Release Date:23/02/1993
Van Halen: Dallas Free Show
Character:
Release Date:04/12/1991
Van Halen - The Early Days 1978-1980
Character:Guitar
Release Date:01/01/1990
Van Halen : Live In Japan Tokyo Dome 1989
Character:Self (Lead Guitar / Vocals)
Release Date:01/02/1989
Van Halen - Live Without a Net
Character:Self (Lead Guitar / Vocals)
Release Date:24/11/1986
Van Halen - Live 1986 New Haven
Character:Lead Guitar, Vocals
Release Date:24/11/1986
Van Halen Live at US Festival
Character:Himself
Release Date:29/05/1983
Van Halen: Live in Largo Oct 12, 1982
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/1982
Van Halen: Largo Oct 11, 1982
Character:Self
Release Date:11/10/1982
Van Halen: Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena 1981
Character:Self
Release Date:12/06/1981
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