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Sep 2, 2017 · But they came out of the hair/glam/whatever metal world Van Halen’s imitators created). No 10 – Savage Amusement by Scorpions (the ancient German metal band had dropped all the spacey noodling when the late 70s metal wave hit. In the 80s they added a distinctly Halenish spit and polish). No 28 – Pride by White Lion (the Poundstretcher Van ...
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, keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972.
- 10 Van Halen Was First called The Broken Combs
- 9 Gene Simmons Wanted to Call Them Daddy Longlegs
- 8 Eddie & Alex Were Born in Amsterdam
- 7 Eddie Met His First Wife at A Van Halen Gig
- 6 Van Halen Are in The Guinness Book of Records
- 5 Eddie Lost 1/3 of His Tongue to Tongue Cancer
- 4 “Jump” Is The Band’S only Us Number One Single
- 3 Eddie’s Son Was Named After Mozart
- 2 “1984” Never Went No.1 on The Charts
- 1 Eddie Never Technically Learnt How to Read Music
Van Halen have had countless incarnations, with eight different members throughout their almost 50-year history. But they’ve also had plenty of identity changes, having originally been known as the Broken Combs when Eddie and Alex formed a band in high school in 1964. With Eddie on violin and Alex playing sax along with school mate Kevan Hill on ce...
Van Halen and Gene Simmons linked up in 1977 after the Kiss singer watched them live with well-known radio DJ Rodney Bingenheimer. Simmons would produce a 10-song demo tape for Van Halen, before their breakthrough self-titled debut album in 1978. The group hoped the partnership with Simmons would help them get their break in the industry but ultima...
They’ve always been seen as the hard rock band with ground-breaking guitar solos from Pasadena, LA. But it’s often not known that both Eddie and Alex were born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands and emigrated with their parents to the United States in their early years. The brothers’ father, Jan, was actually a Dutch jazz musician. Jan was a talented ...
It’s rather cliché, but Eddie and his actress first wife Valerie Bertinelli crossed paths for the first time at a Van Halen concert in Louisiana. Valerie wasn’t really a big Van Halen fan either, instead dragged to the show by her brother Patrick, before she bumped into Eddie backstage tuning his guitar. She said it was love at first sight. “I look...
It may come as a surprise, but Van Halen hold the mark for the highest-paid single appearance of a band in the Guinness Book of Records. In 1983, Van Halen appeared at the US Festival for 90 minutes, which was worth a stunning US$1.5 million. Some fans may argue this proves Van Halen are the biggest rock band in the world! Van Halen headlined Heavy...
Eddie eventually lost his battle with illness this week but it all started in 2000 with tongue cancer. He subsequently underwent surgery on his tongue which removed one third of it. He was remarkably declared cancer-free in 2002 but more recently he suffered from throat cancer. Known as a notoriously heavy drinker and smoker from his teenage years,...
When you look up Van Halen on Spotify, you’ll find some massive hits with more than 70 million streams, including “Jump”, “Panama”, “Runnin’ with the Devil”, “Hot for Teacher” and “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love”, so it’ll come as a surprise to know that only “Jump” went number one in the US. Three of those aforementioned anthems came off the monster hit ...
It’s relatively well known that Eddie’s son Wolfgang joined the band in 2006, replacing Michael Anthony as their bass player as a teenager. Wolfgang, now 29, remains part of the band to this day. But what’s little known is that the inspiration behind his birth name was to pay homage to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Van Halens grew up in a musical ho...
When you think about Van Halen albums, you usually think about “1984” given some of the singles which it included. However, despite its universal appeal and longevity, the album never actually managed to be number one on the Billboard charts in the USA. The big reason was Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” couldn’t be bumped. It’s worth noting, “Thriller...
In a 2012 interview with Esquire, Eddie admitted this fact. “I went to Pasadena City College, junior college, just for music,” Eddie said. “But I never learned how to read (music). For scoring and arranging, a Henry Mancini book was the bible. And I never read it, of course.” Eddie instead claimed he watched his instructors’ fingers and had “good e...
Jun 15, 2014 · I’m serious. He wouldn’t just sit there pissing up a rope.”. Young Alex Van Halen drumming in a band with his father Jan on saxophone. However, Jan’s persistence in music and his influence on his children was a constant source of familial tension.
Oct 6, 2020 · Asian America. Eddie Van Halen endured a 'horrifying racist environment' before becoming a rock legend. In an interview with Marc Maron, former bandmate David Lee Roth revealed just how painful...
- Kimmy Yam
- 1 min
- Reporter, NBC Asian America
Van Halen (/ vænˈheɪlən / 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. [ 3 ][ 4 ] The band was inducted into ...
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Jan 26, 2021 · Features. Classic Rock. Backyard parties and unbridled genius: the story of Van Halen's early years. By Steven Rosen. ( Classic Rock ) published 26 January 2021. Eddie and Alex Van Halen, Dave Lee Roth, Michael Anthony and others tell the story of the early days of the band that conquered the world.
