January 26, 1955 - October 6, 2020
Eddie Van Halen Notes-
No. 1 in Guitar World's The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time (2012)
Musical collaborations with such artists as Gene Simmons, Michael Jackson, Sammy Hagar, Black Sabbath, and more
Van Halen Notes -
"Jump" No. 1 Pop hit ... Grammy nomination
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocals (1992)
56 million album sales in the U.S. alone and 80 million in sales worldwide
13 No. 1 hits on Billboard Mainstream Rock
No. 7 on Top 100 Hard Rock Artists of All Time (VH1)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2007)
In 1962, the Van Halen family moved from the Netherlands to California. In 2015, Eddie commented on his notion of the American dream -
"We came here with approximately $50 and a piano, and we didn't speak the language. Now look where we are. If that's not the American dream, what is?"
Noteworthy -
1984 Certifications -
- Gold in Finland, France, Japan, and the UK
- Platinum in Germany, Latvia, New Zealand
- 5x Platinum in Canada
- Diamond in the U.S.
Honors and successes for both Eddie Van Halen and Van Halen as a band are profound and could go on for some time. What is noted in this post are highlights.
With that said,
Play it, Eddie Van Halen
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