Eddie Hazel

Guitarist

Birthday April 10, 1950

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Dec 23, 1992 (42)

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About

Funk pioneer and original guitarist for Parliament-Funkadelic who was a posthumous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

Before Fame

He sang in church and received his first guitar as a Christmas present from his brother.

Trivia

His mother initially disallowed him from joining Parliament when he was seventeen.

Family Life

His mother moved the family to New Jersey so he would not have to face the pressures of inner city life.

Associated With

He and Parliament-Funkadelic bandmate George Clinton were instrumental in the development of funk music.