Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, as well as ex-bandmates and famous friends have paid tribute to the late guitar legend on what would’ve been his 70th birthday.

Not that there was anything wrong with Van Halen's first five albums -- at all ... courtesy of the massive introductory hit single 'Jump' and its eventual follow-up 'I'll Wait.' ...

Van Halen released their debut self-titled album ... Their sixth album, 1984, produced their only number-one song - "Jump." Two other songs from that album reached as high as 13 - "I'll Wait ...

Known for their extravagant high-energy performances, Van Halen is credited with being one of the most influential rock bands of all time. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "JUMP") VAN HALEN: (Singing ...

Eddie Van Halen may have had a lot of ambitions making Van Halen records, but it took a while before he got something that ...

Van Halen's long-time frontman David Lee Roth posted ... His band were best known for their song Jump, which hit the top of the US charts in 1984. His son Wolfgang paid tribute to him on social ...

After the success of 'Jump' and 'I'll Wait,' and with "Diamond Dave" gone, there was no stopping Eddie Van Halen from using his ... sophisticated and confident rock songs toward the end of the ...