Alex Van Halen
American musician
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Eddie Van Halen
- In Eddie Van Halen: Early life
Eddie and his elder brother, Alex, were trained from a young age to become classical pianists. Despite never learning to sight-read sheet music proficiently, Eddie was skilled at learning music by ear, and he won several local piano recital contests. However, despite their initial training in classical music, the brothers…
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role in Van Halen
- In Van Halen
), drummer Alex Van Halen (b. May 8, 1953, Amsterdam, Netherlands), bassist Michael Anthony (b. June 20, 1955, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.), and lead singer David Lee Roth (b. October 10, 1955, Bloomington, Indiana). Later members were Sammy Hagar (b. October 13, 1947, Monterey, California), Gary Cherone (b.…
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