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“Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography” Now In Stock & Shipping

by Kevin Dodds — updated June 29, 2015 18 Comments

Edward Van Halen: A Definitive BiographyA new, incredible Van Halen book has just been released and is now in stock & shipping at VanHalenStore.com – Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography.

This is it! The definitive and very detailed biography of the most famous and influential living guitarist. VanHalenStore.com proclaims this book to be one of the few MUST-HAVE books on Van Halen!

In July of 1984, Edward Van Halen was the most popular musician in the world in the most popular band in the world—the band that to this day bears his own surname. As a 12-year-old, author Kevin Dodds experienced his first Van Halen concert, and it changed his life.

In this biography, Dodds takes a comprehensive look at the life of Van Halen, examining Eddie’s early years growing up in the Netherlands; his life with his mother and musician father; the family’s immigration to the United States; his lifelong trials and tribulations; and his remarkable music career. For more than a year, Dodds delved into more than a thousand different sources to compile Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography, the story that captures the life of a man with complex personality and character traits whose life and times has played an important role in American cultural and musical history. Dodds has also woven his personal experiences with Van Halen into this story, providing a unique perspective in the field of rock-and-roll biographies.

Kevin Dodds has been an avid follower of Edward Van Halen’s career since 1979. Dodds is a writer, semi-pro guitarist, and rock and roll historian.

Softcover, 420 pages. Size is 6″ x 9″.

Order the book now at Van Halen Store for just $19.95 and save $5 off the list price (Guaranteed Lowest Price anywhere).

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