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Dimapur, Oct. 7 (EMN): Eddie Van Halen was probably one of the most influential guitar players of all time. His influence in the world of Rock and Roll and pop music is one colossal story that the world will continue to remember him for decades to come.
After 20 years of battling cancer, Eddie Van Halen died today at the age of 65 but his music and legacy lives on. Van Halen was one of the biggest rock groups in the 70’s and their music propelled them to rock legends status with hits like “Jump” and “Hot for Teacher.”
Van Halen’s rise to fame was fuelled by the guitar prowess of Eddie Van Halen with the Rolling Stone magazine putting him at No. 8 in its list of the Top 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Here are ten things that you probably didn’t know about Eddie Van Halen:
Bonus trivia: Eddie Van Halen donated his iconic black and yellow guitar from Van Halen's second album when he attended Dimebag Darell's funeral in 2004. It was Dimebag's favourite—so much so that the Pantera's guitarist was buried with the guitar beside him in his casket.