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See all on WikipediaEdward Lodewijk Van Halen was an American musician. He was the guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972. Van Halen also provided backing vocals for both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, and occasionally played the keyboard. Van Halen … See more
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His first guitar, purchased as a child from Sears and Roebuck, was a Teisco Del Rey. He played the … See moreTapping
Van Halen's 1978 instrumental solo "Eruption", which was voted number 2 in Guitar World's readers poll of the "100 Greatest Guitar … See moreIn 1980, Van Halen met actress Valerie Bertinelli at a Van Halen concert in Shreveport, Louisiana. They married in California eight months later on April 11, 1981, and had one son, Wolfgang, in 1991. In 2005, Bertinelli filed for divorce in Los Angeles after … See more
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Eddie and his brother Alex formed the band Mammoth in 1972. Two years later, David Lee Roth See moreVan Halen struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction throughout his life. He began smoking and drinking at the age of 12, and he stated … See more
In February 2017, Van Halen donated 75 guitars from his personal collection to The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a program that provides … See more
People mentioned in the articleWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA licence WEB7 Oct 2020 · Tributes have been paid to Eddie Van Halen, the revered guitarist and co-founder of rock band Van Halen, following his death at the age of 65. Kiss singer …
WEB2 Apr 2014 · Guitarist Eddie Van Halen was best known as the founder of the band Van Halen, which dominated the hard rock scene in the 1970s and 1980s.
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WEB7 Oct 2020 · Eddie Van Halen, who has died at the age of 65, opened up dozens of new possibilities for the electric guitar with his wildly inventive, …
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WEB6 Oct 2020 · Eddie Van Halen, legendary lead guitarist for the wildly popular hard-rock band Van Halen, has died of cancer at 65.
Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 after cancer battle | CNN
WEB6 Oct 2020 · Eddie Van Halen, the renowned lead guitarist of iconic rock group Van Halen, has died, according to a social media post by his son. He was 65.
WEB28 Oct 2020 · We retrace the life and career of Eddie Van Halen, rock's last guitar superhero, from his earliest days to his final triumphs.
Eddie Van Halen, Virtuoso of the Rock Guitar, Dies at 65
WEB6 Oct 2020 · Eddie Van Halen, whose razzle-dazzle guitar-playing — combining complex harmonics, innovative fingerings and ingenious devices he patented for his instrument — made him the most influential ...
Eddie Van Halen, legendary guitarist of Van Halen, dies …
WEB6 Oct 2020 · Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, whose band helped define the rock genre from the late 1970s through much of the 1980s, died Tuesday following a bout with cancer, his son said. He was 65.
WEB6 Oct 2020 · Eddie Van Halen, the guitarist and songwriter who helped give the rock band Van Halen its name and sound, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 65. His death was announced by his...
