Eddie Van Halen: A Complete Life from Beginning to the End
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Eddie Van Halen was the leader of Van Halen, hailed as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Considered one of the best guitar players globally, he is known to tinker with his guitars like a mad scientist to create new techniques and different sounds. This would give birth to his signature brown sound, a thick and unrelenting distorted guitar tone.
Eddie struggled with alcohol and drug abuse. He started smoking and drinking at the young age of 12. Eddie also suffered numerous injuries from the band's famous acrobatic stage performances during concerts. In 2000, he received treatment for tongue cancer. After surgery, Eddie was declared cancer-free in 2002. However, in 2019, he was hospitalized after battling throat cancer for over five years. Eddie died from the illness on October 6, 2020.
Discover in this short yet concise biography the remarkable story of a life who impacted future generations. This book also contains 30 questions for an in-depth discussion into the life of Eddie Van Halen.
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CONTENTS
Part One: Editor Foreword
Chapter One: A Life from Beginning to End
Chapter Two: Adolescence, Teenage & Adult Years
Chapter Three: Career and family life
Chapter Four: The Person Behind the Fame
Chapter Five: Inspiration and Influence Behind Person and Work Chapter Six: Main Accomplishment and Notable Achievements
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Part One: Editor Foreword
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Chapter One: A Life from Beginning to End
Birth and Early Childhood
Did You Know?
Eddie Van Halen cannot read sheet music. Eddie would watch and memorize his teacher's finger movements during piano lessons as he developed his ear until he heard the entire piano piece and replayed them, note for note. Eddie even claimed nobody suspected him that he was unable to read sheet music at all.
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Eddie Van Halen was born Edward Lodewijk van Halen on January 26, 1955, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Their family name, van