Edward Lodewijk van Halen was born on this day in 1955 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Already feels like a long time since we lost Eddie Van Halen to his long fight with cancer in October of last year.

There are numerous news stories that report Eddie had big world tour plans before his cancer returned that could have included a Van Halen stadium tour. What sights and sounds that would have created with original Van Halen members brother Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony.

Take a moment and play your fav Van Halen track today....stop and try to remember the 1st time you heard it. Music has that amazing power to take you a specific moment in time. Stop and enjoy...add the sight of Eddie's great smile on stage. Your day will be better for it.

Rock Hard! Kbonz