The guitarist and founder of the rock group of the same name died of cancer at the age of 65.
Rocker Eddie Van Halen, guitarist and founder of the rock group of the same name, died of cancer at the age of 65. To give the news is Tmz who reports the words of his son. “I can't believe I have to write this, but my father Edward Lodewijk Van Halen lost his long and hard battle with cancer this morning,” he wrote in a tweet.
HE WAS AMONG THE PIONEERS OF HEAVY METAL, FAMOUS FOR HIS TWO-HANDED TECHNIQUE
..... AND SO APPEARED (WAS BORN) "GUITAR-TAPPING" IN ROCK MUSIC...!!!
Eddie Van Halen, one of the two Dutch-born brothers who soon moved to California in the 1970s gave birth to the hard rock group of the same name, was among the first to promote the heavy metal genre. Their first album, titled "Van Halen", was released in 1978 and reached number 19 on the Billboard charts, becoming one of the most successful records of the decade. The death of Eddie, who suffered from throat cancer, was announced on social networks by his son. Van Halen's two-handed method of playing guitar has made school in hard rock groups over the decades. Twelve studio albums recorded by Eddie Van Halen with the band, plus two more live. Considered among the 100 best guitarists of all time worthy of eighth position by Rolling Stone, and first overall according to the specialized magazine Guitar World. Among the most famous songs Jump, with the unmistakable synthesizer riff, Eruption, Panama and Hot For Teacher.
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