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Eddie Van Halen
Born 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.
Acting credits
7.4The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
The Dirt
2019
8.7Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews.
Thriller 40
2023
NR-- Opening - Jon Stewart -- -- The Seventh Seal -- -- Big Fat Money -- -- Don't Tell Me(What Love Can Do) -- -- Amsterdam -- -- When It's Love -- -- Feelin' -- -- Edward's Solo -- -- Why Can't This Be Love -- -- Finish What Ya Started -- -- Right Now --
Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida
1995
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Van Halen - In Concert
2011
6.5A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of rock'n'roll amplifiers ever since.
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
8.0Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World tells the story of the wah wah effect pedal, from its invention in 1966 to the present day. Musicians, engineers, and historians discuss the impact of the pedal on popular music and demonstrate the various ways it has been used, as well as how its evolution has improved the ability of artists to express themselves musically. The film features interviews with Brad Plunkett, the inventor of the pedal, plus many other musical luminaries such as Ben Fong-Torres, Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Buddy Guy, Art Thompson, Eddie Kramer, Kirk Hammett, Dweezil Zappa, and Jim Dunlop. These professionals explain how a musical novelty transcended convention and has become timelessly woven into the fabric of modern pop-culture.
Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World
2011
7.0Randy Rhoads’ guitar riffs re-shaped rock ‘n roll and raised the stakes for guitarists around the world. Known primarily as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and for his groundbreaking guitar work on the albums “Blizzard of Ozz” and “Diary of a Madman”, Randy spent most of his life playing in a small band known at the time, Quiet Riot. After leaving Quiet Riot to play, record and tour with Ozzy, Randy died at the young age of 25 in a tragic plane crash in Florida. His body died that day, but his soul and music live on forever.
Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
2022
8.0Recorded live at Tokyo Dome, February 1, 1989.
Van Halen – In Tokyo
2008
7.1"The VAN HALEN Story: The Early Years", chronicles the rise of four young musicians from their formative years to their transformation into a worldwide phenomenon. Hear the group's gripping tale told by the people who were there when it all began childhood friends, fellow musicians, roadies, bodyguards, producers, and the band themselves. Rare footage and never-before-seen photos help to further document their remarkable story.
Van Halen: The Van Halen Story
2003
7.2Recorded live at the New Haven Veteran's Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut on 27 AUG 1986 and released on video the following year, Live Without a Net captures Van Halen during their 5150 tour.
Van Halen - Live Without a Net
1986
8.0This show is the only known show from the 'OU812 Tour' that was professionally filmed.
Van Halen : Live In Japan Tokyo Dome 1989
1989
7.6Live: Right Here, Right Now. is the one and only live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1993. The album combines songs performed over two nights in May 1992 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, CA. The bulk of the songs on this album were from the first night, such as the solos performed by Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar.
Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
1993
NRVan Halen in a blistering performance at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England on 18 August 1984 to a rabid crowd of 95,000. David Lee Roth's last UK appearance with the band.
Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984
2023
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Van Halen - Live From The Molson 1995
2009
8.4A collection of music videos from one of the most successful rock and roll bands ever. From the David Lee Roth era to the Sammy Hagar era, you'll find just about every popular video from the guitar driven band that was ever produced.
Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1
1996
NRThis release is a compilation of 8MM footage and their early videos from VH I, VH II & WACF. "Promo Videos: Eruption", "You Really Got Me", "Runnin' With The Devil", "Jamie's Cryin'", Fresno, Ca 9-22-78: "I'm The One", "Atomic Punks", "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love", "Eruption", "You Really Got Me", "Bottoms Up!", Promo Videos: "Dance The Night Away", "You're No Good", "Bottoms Up!", Fresno, Ca 3/25/79: "On Fire", "Bass Solo", "Feel Your Love Tonight", "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love", "Spanish Fly/ Guitar Solo", "D.O.A.", "You Really Got Me", "Bottoms Up!" Promo Video: "Loss Of Control (Upgraded audio)", "St. Paul, Mn 4/13/80: Runnin' With The Devil", "Loss Of Control", "Take Your Whisky Home", "Dance The Night Away", "Woman In Love", "Jamie's Cryin'", "Feel Your Love Tonight", "Spanish Fly/ Guitar Solo", "The Early Days" Slide Show "Runnin' With The Devil"
Van Halen - The Early Days 1978-1980
1990
NRTokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 21st June 2013 PRO-SHOT
Van Halen: A Definitive Kind Of Tokyo
2013
NRSince their explosive debut album in 1978, Van Halen have remained the undisputed leaders of the US Hard Rock scene experience
Van Halen - Live Rarities
2006
NRVan Halen live on the 29th of May, 1983 at the US Festival. Setlist: "Romeo Delight", "Unchained", "Drum Solo", "The Full Bug", "Runnin' With the Devil", "Jamie's Cryin'", "So This Is Love?", "Little Guitars", "Bass Solo", "Dancing in the Street (Martha Reeves and the Vandellas cover)", "Somebody Get Me a Doctor (With 'Girl Gone Bad' snippet and 'I'm So Glad' by Cream snippet)", "Dance the Night Away", "Cathedral", "Secrets", "Everybody Wants Some!!", "Ice Cream Man (John Brim cover)", "Intruder", "Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison cover)", "Guitar Solo (Including 'Eruption' + 'Spanish Fly' + 'Little Guitars' & 'Mean Street' Introductions)", "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love", "Bottoms Up! (With 'Growth' introduction)", "Encore: You Really Got Me (The Kinks cover)", "Happy Trails (Roy Rogers & Dale Evans cover)"
Van Halen Live at US Festival
1983
10.0DVD 1: 01 – Romeo Delight 02 – Unchained 03 – Drum Solo 04 – The Full Bug 05 – Runnin With The Devil 06 – Jamie’s Crying 07 – Little Guitars 08 – Where Have All The Good Times Gone 09 – Bass Solo 10 – Hang Em High 11 – Cathedral 12 – Secrets 13 – Everybody Wants Some 14 – Dance The Night Away 15 – Somebody Get Me A Doctor DVD 2: 01 – Ice Cream Man 02 – Intruder/Pretty Women 03 – Guitar Solo 04 – Aint Talking Bout Love 05 – Bottoms Up! 06 – You Really Got Me 07 – Happy Trails 08 – David Lee Roth Interview 09 – Unchained 10 – So This Is Love? 11 – Pretty Woman
Van Halen: Live in Largo Oct 12, 1982
1982
3.0Released with the Deluxe Version of Van Halen's A Different Kind of Truth album, The Downtown Sessions is a bonus DVD containing acoustic versions of "Panama", "You and Your Blues (Intro)", "You and Your Blues" and "Beautiful Girls".
Van Halen The Downtown Sessions
2012
8.0Capital Centre, Landover, MD, USA 11th October 1982 PRO-SHOT 1. Intro 2. Romeo Delight 3. Unchained 4. Drum Solo 5. The Full Bug 6. Runnin’ With The Devil 7. Jamie’s Cryin’ 8. Little Guitars 9. Where Have All the Good Times Gone! 10. Bass Solo 11. Hang ‘Em High 12. Cathedral 13. Secrets 14. Everybody Wants Some!! 15. Dance The Night Away 16. Somebody Get Me A Doctor/I’m So Glad 17. Baltimore Song 18. Ice Cream Man 19. Intruder/Oh, Pretty Woman 20. Guitar Solo 21. Aint Talkin’ ‘Bout Love 22. Bottoms Up! 23. You Really Got Me/Happy Trails 24. Credits
Van Halen: Largo Oct 11, 1982
1982
NROn June 11-13, 1981, Van Halen recorded their performances of "Hear About It Later", "So This Is Love?", and "Unchained" at the Oakland Coliseum. The three videos were aired as promos on MTV and other tv networks.
Van Halen: Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena 1981
1981
NRDallas has been added to Van Halen's latest tour - and today's show won't cost fans a cent. Lead singer Sammy Hagar is keeping a promise he made in 1988 when he stopped a concert at the Cotton Bowl to apologize, saying his voice was weak because of a sinus infection and strep throat. "Like a fool, I said, 'I'll do a free concert for you folks,'" Hagar recalled. The show was scheduled in the afternoon at West End Marketplace in Dallas, TX on December 4th, 1991 with an estimated 80,000 fans in attendance. Sammy Hagar's promise ended up costing the band about $200,000. Setlist: Intro - Poundcake - Judgement Day - There's Only One Way To Rock - Runaround - Why Can't This Be Love - Panama - A Apolitical Blues - Finish What Ya Started - I Can't Drive 55 - Best Of Both Worlds - Top Of The World.
Van Halen: Dallas Free Show
1991
