Eddie Van Halen, the guitar hero and songwriter who helped give Van Halen its name and sound, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 65. Van Halen dazzled a generation of guitar fans with his histrionic solos and trademark finger tapping.
Eddie Van Halen, the guitarist and songwriter who helped give the radio-rock band Van Halen its name and sound, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 65."I can't believe I'm having to write this," the statement said,"but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift.
In a band known for its instability — due in part to a rotating cast of lead singers that most notably includes David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar — Eddie Van Halen and his brother Alex remained constants, appearing on 12 studio albums that reached across five decades and sold tens of millions of copies.
No matter the singer, Eddie Van Halen's high-flying guitar sound — heavy on tapping, with both hands on the neck of the instrument — was deeply influential, but also hard to imitate. He grew up obsessed with Eric Clapton, only to himself become a lodestar for generations of guitarists. In 1972, with Alex on drums, Eddie Van Halen formed the band that would become Van Halen. By 1974, it had the lineup that would make it one of the biggest groups in rock history: the two Dutch-born brothers, plus bassist Michael Anthony and singer David Lee Roth. From there, Eddie Van Halen stood at the center of an era-spanning — but unmistakably volatile — rock-and-roll juggernaut.
Throughout the late '70s and early '80s, Van Halen became increasingly successful. Early hits such as 1979's"Dance the Night Away" eventually gave way to the best-selling— the band's sixth album — which spawned the chart-topping"Jump," as well as flamboyant hits like"Panama" and"Hot for Teacher." Peaking at No. 2 on the
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