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Van Halen Artist Bio and LyricsThe American hard rock band Van Halen are among the most famous artists of their genre.
They released their eponymous debut in the year 1978, and it was quickly hailed as a milestone in the development of rock music. The band emerged as a leader of the hard rock scene in America in the 1980s. Eddie Van Halen, the group’s guitarist, is regarded as a virtuoso for his technical skills. He is considered to be one of America’s most influential guitar players. Between the years of 1978 and 1998, Van Halen released nearly a dozen studio albums, all of which did well on the charts in their home country. Altogether, Van Halen has sold well over 75 million records around the world and has been nominated for the Grammy on several occasions. They have set a record for Number One hits that has yet to be broken. They are reportedly Number 19 on the list of the best selling musical artists of all time. Van Halen is also on an elite list of rock and roll artists who have had two album sell over ten million copies in the United States; the other artists are Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, the Eagles, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, and Def Leppard. The albums of Van Halen include Van Halen, Van Halen II, Women And Children First, Fair Warning, Diver Down, 1984, 5150, OU812, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, Balance, Van Halen III, Live: Right Here, Right Now, Best of Volume 1, and The Best of Both Worlds. |
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