Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen

Born: January 26, 1955
Died: October 6, 2020
in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Eddie Van Halen (26 January 1955 - 6 October 2020) was a Dutch-American musician, songwriter, producer, and inventor. Moving with his family (headed by musician Jan Van Halen) to Pasadena, California as a boy, Eddie and brother Alex were both trained on classical piano. Eddie got a paper route to pay for a drum set, but Alex spent far more time playing it while Eddie was at work, so Eddie "stole" Alex's guitar to get back at him, and they continued to play those instruments for the rest of their careers. The Van Halen brothers started a band called Mammoth, eventually recruiting frontman David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony, and renamed the band Van Halen at Roth's insistence. Van Halen's debut album is one of the most influential and best-selling rock debut albums in history, and Eddie's innovative guitar playing had a massive influence on rock musicians worldwide, with Eddie being hailed as a guitar god and routinely being featured on and in guitar magazines. After a decade with Roth as frontman, he was fired and was successfully replaced by Sammy Hagar, bringing another decade of success for the band before Hagar's departure. A third lineup featuring Gary Cherone was not successful, and Van Halen reunited with both Hagar and Roth for brief periods, replacing Anthony with Eddie's son Wolfgang on bass.

Eddie developed tongue cancer in the 2000s, had surgery and was in remission for a number of years, but it eventually returned, and he passed away in 2020, with an outpouring of support and appreciation from musicians the world over.

Movies for Eddie Van Halen...

Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984
Title: Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984
Character: Self
Released: August 21, 2023
Type: Movie
Van Halen in a blistering performance at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England on 18 August 1984 to a rabid crowd of 95,000. David Lee Roth's last UK appearance with the band.
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Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
Title: Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
Character: Self (voice)
Released: May 6, 2022
Type: Movie
Randy Rhoads’ guitar riffs re-shaped rock ‘n roll and raised the stakes for guitarists around the world. Known primarily as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and for his groundbreaking guitar work on the albums “Blizzard of Ozz” and “Diary of a Madman”, Randy spent most of his life playing in a small band known at the time, Quiet Riot. After leaving Quiet Riot to play, record and tour with Ozzy, Randy died at the young age of 25 in a tragic plane crash in Florida. His body died that day, but his soul and music live on forever.
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The Dirt
Title: The Dirt
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: March 22, 2019
Type: Movie
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Title: Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Character: Self
Released: November 28, 2014
Type: Movie
A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of rock'n'roll amplifiers ever since.
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Van Halen The Downtown Sessions
Title: Van Halen The Downtown Sessions
Released: February 7, 2012
Type: Movie
Released with the Deluxe Version of Van Halen's A Different Kind of Truth album, The Downtown Sessions is a bonus DVD containing acoustic versions of "Panama", "You and Your Blues (Intro)", "You and Your Blues" and "Beautiful Girls".
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Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World
Title: Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World
Released: March 11, 2011
Type: Movie
Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World tells the story of the wah wah effect pedal, from its invention in 1966 to the present day. Musicians, engineers, and historians discuss the impact of the pedal on popular music and demonstrate the various ways it has been used, as well as how its evolution has improved the ability of artists to express themselves musically. The film features interviews with Brad Plunkett, the inventor of the pedal, plus many other musical luminaries such as Ben Fong-Torres, Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Buddy Guy, Art Thompson, Eddie Kramer, Kirk Hammett, Dweezil Zappa, and Jim Dunlop. These professionals explain how a musical novelty transcended convention and has become timelessly woven into the fabric of modern pop-culture.
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Van Halen - In Concert
Title: Van Halen - In Concert
Character: Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Released: March 11, 2011
Type: Movie
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Title: Two and a Half Men
Character: Himself
Released: September 22, 2003
Type: TV
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
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Van Halen: The Van Halen Story
Title: Van Halen: The Van Halen Story
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
"The VAN HALEN Story: The Early Years", chronicles the rise of four young musicians from their formative years to their transformation into a worldwide phenomenon. Hear the group's gripping tale told by the people who were there when it all began childhood friends, fellow musicians, roadies, bodyguards, producers, and the band themselves. Rare footage and never-before-seen photos help to further document their remarkable story.
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Van Halen : Live from Australia
Title: Van Halen : Live from Australia
Character: Self (Vocals / Guitar)
Released: April 9, 1998
Type: Movie
Live from Austalia 1998
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Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1
Title: Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1
Character: Lead Guitars, Vocals
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
A collection of music videos from one of the most successful rock and roll bands ever. From the David Lee Roth era to the Sammy Hagar era, you'll find just about every popular video from the guitar driven band that was ever produced.
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Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida
Title: Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida
Character: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Released: March 11, 1995
Type: Movie
-- Opening - Jon Stewart -- -- The Seventh Seal -- -- Big Fat Money -- -- Don't Tell Me(What Love Can Do) -- -- Amsterdam -- -- When It's Love -- -- Feelin' -- -- Edward's Solo -- -- Why Can't This Be Love -- -- Finish What Ya Started -- -- Right Now --
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Title: The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 1995
Type: Movie
The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
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Title: Frasier
Character: Hank (voice)
Released: September 16, 1993
Type: TV
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
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Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
Title: Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
Character: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Released: February 23, 1993
Type: Movie
Live: Right Here, Right Now. is the one and only live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1993. The album combines songs performed over two nights in May 1992 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, CA. The bulk of the songs on this album were from the first night, such as the solos performed by Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar.
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Van Halen : Live In Japan Tokyo Dome 1989
Title: Van Halen : Live In Japan Tokyo Dome 1989
Character: Self (Lead Guitar / Vocals)
Released: February 1, 1989
Type: Movie
This show is the only known show from the 'OU812 Tour' that was professionally filmed.
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Van Halen - Live Without A Net
Title: Van Halen - Live Without A Net
Character: Self (Lead Guitar / Vocals)
Released: September 15, 1987
Type: Movie
Live Without a Net is a live concert video of Van Halen recorded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1986, and released the following year. It was of their performance on August 27, 1986 at New Haven's Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The 90-minute release removed a few songs from the full performance. While the band attempted to record the previous night, audio problems prevented it from being used, although some video footage from that night would later surface in music videos. The concerts were part of the 5150 Tour, supporting the album of the same name, Van Halen's first with lead singer Sammy Hagar.
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Title: MTV Video Music Awards
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 1984
Type: TV
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
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Van Halen Live at US Festival
Title: Van Halen Live at US Festival
Character: Himself
Released: May 29, 1983
Type: Movie
Van Halen live on the 29th of May, 1983 at the US Festival
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Van Halen - Live 1986 New Haven
Title: Van Halen - Live 1986 New Haven
Character: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Live performance of Van Halen in 1986 at New Haven
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Van Halen - Live In Largo
Title: Van Halen - Live In Largo
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Van Halen - Live at the Capital Center in Largo, MD 1982