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Edward Lodewijk van Halen was born in Amsterdam on January 26, 1955, [5] the son of Jan van Halen and Eugenia (née van Beers).His father was a Dutch jazz pianist, clarinettist, and saxophonist working for the Dutch Air Force, [6] before the war and after returning from Indonesia with local acts like Jos Cleber and Snip en Snap. [7]
A planned Van Halen reunion is now off after lead singer David Lee Roth refused to pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen on stage, according to the late guitarist’s brother, Alex. The Van Halen drummer ...
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. Wolf Van Halen ...
Van Halen last toured in 2015 with a lineup of Alex, Roth, Eddie and Eddie’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen, on bass. They hit nearly 40 cities in North America over several months of touring.
Rock music legend Eddie Van Halen has died after a years-long battle with throat cancer. He was 65 years old. The Blacklist's Clark Middleton and More Celebrity Deaths of 2020 Read article On ...
Van Halen (/ v æ n ˈ h eɪ l ə n / van HAY-len) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973.Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, [1] Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances [2] and for the virtuosity of its guitarist, Eddie Van Halen.
Eddie Van Halen, the legendary guitarist whose career spanned five decades, died Tuesday morning after a "long and arduous battle with cancer," according to a statement from his son, Wolf Van Halen.
Upon the 1978 release of Van Halen’s self-titled album — considered one of the greatest debuts in rock history— Eddie was immediately revered as a guitar god, notably due to that album’s ...