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Author Brannigan, Paul, author.

Title Unchained : the Eddie Van Halen story / Paul Brannigan.

Publication Info. New York : Permuted Press, [2021]
©2021

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Location Call No. Status
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  BIOGRAPHY VAN HALEN    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Biographies  BIOG VAN HALEN, EDDIE    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 266 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-264).
Contents Little dreamer -- Eruption -- On fire -- Dance the night away -- Loss of control -- Jump -- Love walks in -- Feels so good -- Fire in the hole -- Distance.
Summary "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 other icons as they bound together as musical partners, forming identities for themselves in their adopted home along the way. 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 rock band of the 1980s. But the high-flying success was fraught with difficulty, as Eddie struggled with alcohol and drug addiction while simultaneously battling David Lee Roth over the musical direction of the band, eventually taking the band in an entirely new direction with Sammy Hagar and scaling new heights, before that iteration of Van Halen disintegrated. Acclaimed biographer Paul Brannigan tackles the dramatic story with respect and affection for one of rock's greatest musicians, pairing original interviews with meticulous research to bring the story of Eddie Van Halen completely up-to-date. Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story is a remarkable account of determination, genius, and single-minded commitment to the music." -- jacket.
Subject Van Halen, Eddie, 1955-2020.
Guitarists -- United States -- Biography.
Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Van Halen, Eddie, 1955-2020. (OCoLC)fst00130542
Guitarists. (OCoLC)fst00949233
Rock musicians. (OCoLC)fst01099238
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Biographies.
ISBN 9781637583500 (hardcover)
1637583508 (hardcover)
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