Happy Birthday today (Jan. 26) to Dutch-born American musician, songwriter & producer Eddie Van Halen, best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist & co-founder of hard rock band Van Halen; Eddie is noted for his innovative performing & recording styles involving tapping, intense solos & high frequency feedback, as well as his energetic & acrobatic stage performances; allmusic described him as one of the most influential, original & talented rock guitarists of the 20th century; in 2011, Rolling Stone ranked him #8 on their list of The Top 100 Guitarists; in 2012, a Guitar World readers poll ranked him #1 of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time over Brian May of Queen (#2) & Alex Lifeson of Rush (#3); Van Halen released their 12th studio album, A Different Kind of Truth, in 2012 - their first in 14 years…
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