Eddie Van Halen Born On This Day January 26th, 1955

Considered one of the best rock guitarists of all time, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was born on January 26th, 1955.

Sadly, Edward passed away on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65 due to a stroke amid complications from cancer.

Van Halen sold more than 75 million records and had 13 number-one singles on the Billboard charts.

Van Halen Studio Albums Released:

Van Halen — 1978
Van Halen II — 1979
Women and Children First — 1980
Fair Warning — 1981
Diver Down — 1982
1984 — 1984
5150 — 1986
OU812 — 1988
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge — 1991
Balance — 1995
Van Halen III — 1998
A Different Kind of Truth — 2012

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Bobby Caughron

Bobby Caughron is a music journalist and Editor-In-Chief for XS ROCK. He began a life-long fan of hard rock and metal music after hearing KISS as a kid. He is still an avid fan of the 80s metal scene and continues to discover and write about new music in all rock genres today.

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