Eddie Van Halen

Edward Lodewijk Van Halen (/væn ˈheɪlən/ van HAY-lən, Dutch: [ˈɛtʋɑrt ˈloːdəʋɛik fɑn ˈɦaːlə(n)]; January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) 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.

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Halen, not Halen.
Eddie Van Halen
Van Halen performing at the New Haven Coliseum in 1978
Born
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen

(1955-01-26)January 26, 1955
Amsterdam, Netherlands
DiedOctober 6, 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 65)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality
  • American
  • Dutch
EducationPasadena City College
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Years active1964–2020
Spouses
  • Valerie Bertinelli
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    (m. 1981; div. 2007)​
  • Janie Liszewski
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    (m. 2009)​
ChildrenWolfgang Van Halen
RelativesAlex Van Halen (brother)
Musical career
OriginPasadena, California, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • keyboards
Formerly ofVan Halen

Van Halen is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in rock history and was well-known for popularizing the tapping guitar technique, allowing rapid arpeggios to be played with two hands on the fretboard. Rolling Stone named Van Halen the 4th greatest guitarist of all time in its “The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” list in 2023.

Van Halen dealt with numerous health issues since the 1990s. He died in October 2020 due to complications from throat cancer.

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