Eddie Van Halen
Date of birth: 1955-01-26
Place of birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Van Halen , Halen, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Ed Van Halen
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
1996-01-01
A collection of music videos from one of the most successful rock and roll bands ever. From the Davi
The Dirt
2019-03-22
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to super
Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World
2011-03-11
Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World tells the story of the wah wah effect pedal, from its inven
Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984
2023-08-21
Van Halen in a blistering performance at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England on 18 August 1984 t
Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
2022-05-06
Randy Rhoads’ guitar riffs re-shaped rock ‘n roll and raised the stakes for guitarists around the wo
Van Halen: The Van Halen Story
2003-01-01
"The VAN HALEN Story: The Early Years", chronicles the rise of four young musicians from their forma
Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida
1995-03-11
-- Opening - Jon Stewart -- -- The Seventh Seal -- -- Big Fat Money -- -- Don't Tell Me(What Love Ca
Van Halen Live at US Festival
1983-05-29
Van Halen live on the 29th of May, 1983 at the US Festival. Setlist: "Romeo Delight", "Unchained",
Van Halen - Live Without a Net
1986-11-24
Recorded live at the New Haven Veteran's Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut on 27 AUG 1986 and relea
Van Halen The Downtown Sessions
2012-02-07
Released with the Deluxe Version of Van Halen's A Different Kind of Truth album, The Downtown Sessio
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014-11-28
A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of
Van Halen - In Concert
2011-03-11
Van Halen - Live In Largo
Van Halen - Live at the Capital Center in Largo, MD 1982
Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
1993-02-23
Live: Right Here, Right Now. is the one and only live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, re
Van Halen - Live 1986 New Haven
1986-11-24
Live performance of Van Halen, recorded August 27, 1986 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Co
Van Halen : Live In Japan Tokyo Dome 1989
1989-02-01
This show is the only known show from the 'OU812 Tour' that was professionally filmed.
Van Halen : Live from Australia
1998-04-09
Live from Austalia 1998
Thriller 40
2023-12-02
Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, d
Van Halen - Live Rarities
2006-01-01
Since their explosive debut album in 1978, Van Halen have remained the undisputed leaders of the US
Van Halen: Live in Largo Oct 12, 1982
1982-10-12
DVD 1: 01 – Romeo Delight 02 – Unchained 03 – Drum Solo 04 – The Full Bug 05 – Runnin With The Devil
Van Halen: Largo Oct 11, 1982
1982-10-11
Capital Centre, Landover, MD, USA 11th October 1982 PRO-SHOT 1. Intro 2. Romeo Delight 3. Unchain
Van Halen: Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena 1981
1981-06-12
On June 11-13, 1981, Van Halen recorded their performances of "Hear About It Later", "So This Is Lov
Van Halen - Live From The Molson 1995
2009-01-13
Van Halen: A Definitive Kind Of Tokyo
2013-06-21
Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 21st June 2013 PRO-SHOT
Van Halen: Dallas Free Show
1991-12-04
Dallas has been added to Van Halen's latest tour - and today's show won't cost fans a cent. Lead sin
Van Halen - The Early Days 1978-1980
1990-01-01
This release is a compilation of 8MM footage and their early videos from VH I, VH II & WACF. "Promo