who died Tuesday after a long battle with throat cancer at age 65, will forever live on through his raging riffs in songs like “Eruption,” “Jump” and “Panama” amongst many others. (And don’t forget that’s him on Michael Jackson’s iconic “Beat It.”)The Recording Academy honored the guitar great, calling the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer a “genius” and a “true guitar hero.”“During his legendary career, GRAMMY Award winner Eddie Van Halen contributed to some of the world’s most iconic music,” the statement from Recording Academy president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr.
read. “His explosive guitar playing and approach to the musical process solidified him as an undeniable force in his field and forever established his place as a true guitar hero.
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