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, keyboardist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972.

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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
Died	October 6, 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 65) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality	American Dutch
Education	Pasadena City College
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Years active	1964–2020
Spouses	Valerie Bertinelli ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 2007)​ Janie Liszewski ​ ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	Wolfgang Van Halen
Relatives	Alex Van Halen (brother)
Musical career
Origin	Pasadena, California, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock heavy metal
Instruments	Guitar keyboards
Formerly of	Van Halen
Musical artist

Van Halen is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar players in rock history[1] 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.[2]