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Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen

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1955-01-26 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

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.

Filmography(34)

Thriller 40movie

Thriller 40

as Self (archive footage) · 2023 · 8.6

Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984movie

Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984

as Self · 2023 · 0.0

Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Iconmovie

Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

as Self (voice) · 2022 · 7.0

The Dirtmovie

The Dirt

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2019 · 7.4

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshallmovie

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

as Self · 2014 · 6.5

Van Halen: A Definitive Kind Of Tokyomovie

Van Halen: A Definitive Kind Of Tokyo

as Self · 2013 · 0.0

Van Halen The Downtown Sessionsmovie

Van Halen The Downtown Sessions

as · 2012 · 3.0

Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the Worldmovie

Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World

as · 2011 · 8.0

Van Halen - In Concertmovie

Van Halen - In Concert

as Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals · 2011 · 8.0

Van Halen - Live From The Molson 1995movie

Van Halen - Live From The Molson 1995

as Himself · 2009 · 8.0

Van Halen - Live Raritiesmovie

Van Halen - Live Rarities

as Himself · 2006 · 0.0

Two and a Half Mentv

Two and a Half Men

as Eddie Van Halen · 2003 · 7.5

Jimmy Kimmel Live!tv

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Musical Guest · 2003 · 5.3

Van Halen: The Van Halen Storymovie

Van Halen: The Van Halen Story

as Himself · 2003 · 7.1

Van Halen : Live from Australiamovie

Van Halen : Live from Australia

as Self (Vocals / Guitar) · 1998 · 7.5

Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1movie

Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1

as Lead Guitars, Vocals · 1996 · 8.4

Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Floridamovie

Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida

as Lead Guitar, Vocals · 1995 · 0.0

Cafe Americaintv

Cafe Americain

as Street Musician · 1993 · 7.0

Frasiertv

Frasier

as Hank (voice) · 1993 · 7.7

Late Show with David Lettermantv

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Musical Guest · 1993 · 6.4

Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Nowmovie

Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now

as Lead Guitar, Vocals · 1993 · 7.6

Van Halen: Dallas Free Showmovie

Van Halen: Dallas Free Show

as · 1991 · 0.0

Van Halen - The Early Days 1978-1980movie

Van Halen - The Early Days 1978-1980

as Guitar · 1990 · 0.0

MTV Rockumentarytv

MTV Rockumentary

as · 1989 · 7.0