Rock stars pay tribute to 'Guitar God' Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen may have passed away as a music legend with throngs of followers, but things were not easy for him and his family growing up in Pasadena, California.

Following Eddie Van Halen‘s death on Tuesday, there has been an outpouring of condolences online in his honor, including many from those who knew him best.

© Bang Showbiz Eddie Van Halen The Van Halen frontman passed away on Tuesday (06.10.20) following a “long and arduous battle” with tongue cancer, his 29-year-old son Wolfgang Van Halen has confirmed, and now the world of music has paid tribute to the late musician. Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx described Van Halen as the "Mozart of rock guitar".

Van Halen has died at the age of 65 after being diagnosed with throat cancer.His son Wolfgang Van Halen announced the news on Twitter on Tuesday, paying tribute to “the best father I could ever ask for”.Van Halen, a native of the Netherlands who moved to Pasadena, California, made rock and roll history as one of the most celebrated guitarists of all time.

Van Halen where he describes making Michael Jackson’s hit “Beat It” when the singer was briefly away from the studio, has resurfaced following his death from throat cancer on Tuesday.The musician’s son Wolfgang Van Halen announced on Twitter on Tuesday that the legendary guitarist had died at the age of 65, and wrote that he was “the best father I could ever ask for”.Van Halen was born in the Netherlands in 1955, but moved to California with his parents and his older brother Alex in 1962. He

Wolfgang Van Halen said in the tweet.With his distinct solos, Eddie Van Halen fuelled what was the ultimate California party band with its self-titled debut album and then the blockbuster record “1984”, which contains the classics “Jump,” “Panama” and “Hot For Teacher”.

shared a photo of Eddie Van Halen attending a Tool concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.Born Edward Lodewijk van Halen in Amsterdam, Holland on 26th January 1955, Eddie Van Halen moved to Pasadena, California aged seven in 1962 alongside his older brother Alex and parents Jan and Eugenia.Eddie and Alex formed a band they dubbed Genesis in 1972 until they found out a certain British progressive rock band shared then name.

Van Halen has died at the age of 65 after being diagnosed with throat cancer.His son Wolfgang Van Halen announced the news on Twitter on Tuesday, paying tribute to “the best father I could ever ask for”.Van Halen, a native of the Netherlands who moved to Pasadena, California, made rock and roll history as one of the most celebrated guitarists of all time.

Tributes have flooded in for the “Mozart of rock guitar” Eddie Van Halen following his death at the age of 65.

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx said on Twitter. The members of Van Halen — the two Van Halen brothers, Eddie and Alex; vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist Michael Anthony — formed in 1974 in Pasadena, California.

Eddie Van Halen has died at the age of 65.In a statement posted on Twitter, his son Wolfgang announced that his father lost a "long and arduous" battle with cancer on Tuesday morning.Van Halen formed his eponymous band in California in 1972, alongside David Lee Roth on vocals, his brother Alex on drums, and Michael Anthony on bass.The group is among the top 20 best-selling artists of all time, with more than 80 million records sold worldwide.In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked Van Halen eighth on

hereWith Eddie the mastermind behind their songwriting, the band shot to fame in the 80s with their debut self-titled debut album and are now regarded as one of the most successful rock acts of all time.After selling 56m albums in the States and 80m worldwide, the band took their place in the Rock and Roll hall of Fame in January 2007.While in 2012 Eddie was voted number one in a Guitar World magazine reader's poll for The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.