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Van Halen is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in rock history [2] and was well known for popularizing the tapping guitar technique, allowing rapid arpeggios to be played with two hands on the fretboard. Eddie Van Halen was voted number one in a Guitar World Magazine poll for “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” poll. [3]
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 the virtuosity of their guitarist, Eddie Van Halen.
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 ...
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.
Eddie Van Halen is survived by his second wife, Janie, whom he married in 2009; his son, Wolfgang, from his first marriage to actress Valerie Bertinelli; and his brother, Alex Van Halen. Upon ...
Eddie Van Halen’s escalating drug abuse and alcoholism hastened his 2007 divorce from TV actress Valerie Bertinelli, his wife of 16 years, after a protracted separation. He entered rehab in 2007 ...
Gene Simmons donated a Kiss Kasket for the burial, and Eddie Van Halen donated his original black-and-yellow-striped 1979 Charvel "Bumblebee" guitar, which was featured on the back cover of Van Halen II, to be included in the casket. [97] A few weeks prior to his death, Abbott had met Van Halen and asked him for a replica of the Bumblebee.
Eddie Van Halen, the self-taught guitarist for Van Halen who influenced generations of players with his legendary licks, died today of cancer. Famous for his signature red-white-and-back guitar ...