RIP Eddie Van Halen

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » 06 Oct 2020, 21:52

Died at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Probably best known for the hit single 'Jump' in the 1980's.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54443394

pete9012S · Post by **pete9012S** » 06 Oct 2020, 21:59

Oh so sad to hear this - music of my youth from Eddie.
Dancing with my girlfriend when I was aged fifteen at a wedding back in 1984 to Eddie's sublime solo on 'Beat It' by MJ..

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » 07 Oct 2020, 16:13

I'm not well up on their music, but I remember the name from Back to the Future when Marty McFly uses a Van Halen cassette on a walkman as a terrifying background noise as he disguises himself as an alien (Darth Vader from the planet Vulcan) to scare his future father into taking his future mother to the school prom back in the innocent 1950s!

From what I can see, Eddie Van Halen was adored by rock royalty and the public alike. And 65 is far too young.

R.I.P.

Lucky Star · Post by **Lucky Star** » 07 Oct 2020, 18:23

A superb guitarist. Very influential and by all accounts a very nice guy. RIP Eddie Van Halen.

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