Edward Lodewijk Van Halen ( van HAY-l n; Dutch: [‘ d rt ‘lo:d ik f n ‘ a:l (n)]; January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the main songwriter and guitarist of the American rock band Van Halen, which he co-founded in 1972 with his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen, bassist Mark Stone, and singer David Lee Roth. He is regarded as one of the all-time greatest guitar players in rock history and was well known for popularizing the tapping guitar solo technique, allowing rapid arpeggios to be played with two hands on the fretboard.
instruments played
Guitar
keyboards
Associated Acts
Van Halen Brian May Steve Lukather
Birth Name
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen
Children
Wolfgang Van Halen
Genres
Hard rock heavy metal glam metal
Labels
Warner Bros. Interscope
Nationality
Netherlands, United States of America
Occupation
Musician songwriter
Origin
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Relatives
Alex Van Halen (brother)
Spouses
Valerie Bertinelli (m. 1981; div. 2007) Janie Liszewski (m. 2009)
Years Active
1972 2020
Name
Eddie Van Halen