Eruption : the Eddie Van Halen story
Brannigan, Paul2022
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Arriving in California as a young boy in the early 1960s, Edward Van Halen and his brother Alex were ripe for the coming musical revolution. The sons of a Dutch, saxophone-playing father, the brothers discovered the Beatles, Cream and others. From the moment their hugely influential 1978 debut landed, Van Halen set a high bar for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, creating an entirely new style of post-'60s hard rock and becoming the quintessential Californian band of the 1980s. But there was also an undercurrent of tragedy to their story, as Eddie's struggles played out in public, from his difficult relationship with the band's original singer, Dave Lee Roth, to substance abuse, divorce and his long-running battle with cancer. With unique insights, 'Eruption' reaches beyond the headlines to explore the cultural and social contexts that shaped this iconic guitarist.
Main title:
Eruption : the Eddie Van Halen story / Paul Brannigan.
Author:
Brannigan, Paul, author
Imprint:
London : Faber, 2022.
Collation:
xii, 259 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2021.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571311477 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
787.87166787.871920B/VANHVAN787.871 BRAN787.8716B VAN BRAB
Language:
English
BRN:
2296227
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