Eddie Vedder Facts
1- Eddie Vedder was born Edward Louis Severson III, December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois, US
2- Eddie Vedder also Known as (Aliases) Jerome230, Eddie Mueller, , Jerome Turner, Wes C. Addle
3- Eddie has powerful baritone vocals.
4- Eddie Vedder released his first solo album as a soundtrack for the film Into the Wild in 2007
5- in 1965 When Eddie was an infant His parents divorced , Vedder’s ancestry includes German and Danish
6- On his twelfth birthday Eddie Vedder received his first guitar from his mother
7 – Eddie Vedder Plays Multi -Instruments are : harmonica, guitar ,mandolin,ukulele,percussion,bass,drums,,piano
8- The Who’s 1973 album, Quadrophenia influenced most Eddie Vedder
9- When Eddie Vedder in High School He was Working in a Drug Store Encinitas
10- Pearl Jam recorded Soundtrack For Tim Burton and Richard D. Zanuck in Big Fish Movie that Eddie wrote “Man of the Hour” that
11- Vedder worked together with Pakistani performer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for his commitments to the Dead Man Walking soundtrack.
12- in the “The Story of the Ramones.” documentary of the Famous Rock Group Ramones , Eddie Vedder appeared in 2003
13-Eddie Vedder wrote two songs “No More” and “Long Nights”. for “Body of War” documentary by Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue 2007
14- Eddie Vedder interviewed for the 1996 grunge documentary, Hype! , Eddie commented that” Seattle should use its influence positively.”
15- Eddie Vedder Covered 6 Songs of Legendary Musician Bob Dylan , He is also a Very Big fan of Bob Dylan
16- Eddie Vedder is Friend of Musicians Ben Harper , Jack Johnson and famous Surfer Kelly Slater and Laird Hamilton
17- After the Funeral of Johnny Ramone Eddie Vedder was Driving to home and he Wrote the lyrics of Famous Pearl Jam song “Life Wasted”
18- Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam have played the Ramones song “I Believe in Miracles” regularly at live shows after the Death of Johnny Ramone
19- Eddie Vedder appeared as a guest to provide some lead and backing vocals with American rock band Temple of the Dog
20- Eddie Vedder is Friend of Pete Townshend (The Who and Audioslave guitarist ) and alos Friend of
Chris Cornell fromSoundgarden
21- Eddie Vedder and Beth Liebling married in 1994 But Marriage is not last long They divorced in 2000
22 Actually Eddie is not the greatest guitar player , but in Some songs Eddie Played Guitar , For Example :
“Rearviewmirror” and “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town”.
23 – Eddie’s mostly tells stories and main themes are alwayas about freedom, individualism ,social and political
24 – Eddie Vedder heavily influenced by the Jethro Tull , once he said that “I’m a big fan of Jethro Tull, and I listen to this record [ Stand Up ] every night before I go on stage!”
25 – Eddie . Vedder is vegetarian.
26- Walk Hard
28- Eddie Vedder appeared in the documentary, “Runnin’ Down a Dream” ,2007 by Tom Petty
29- Eddie Vedder appeared in the Michael Moore’s political documentary, “Slacker Uprising” 2008
29 – Eddie Vedder appeared Howard Zinn documentary, The People Speak (2009) , Eddie Vedder performed two early Bob Dylan songs “Masters Of War” and “Only A Pawn In Their Game” in the soundtrack for documentary
30- Eddie Vedder is a surfer and active in surf-related conservation efforts, he is a memeber of The Surfrider Foundation. Eddie rode his first wave when he was 12 years old at Doheny Beach.
31- Eddie Vedder is an environmental activism he has an Earth First tattoo on his right calf.
The logo is of a pipe wrench crossed with a stone hammer.
32 Eddie Vedder’s Height is 5ft 6.75in (170 cm)
33 – Eddie Vedder’s Zodiac Sign is Capricorn
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34 – Eddie is a Big Fan of Neil Young
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34. Eddie Vedder has between 20 and 150 celebrity friends.
35. Eddie Vedder is almost never the life of the party but knows how to involve everyone in activities and conversation.
36. Eddie Vedder is known for intensity but can calm down more easily nowadays.
37. Eddie Vedder’s former band Bad Radio is eligible for induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but has not been nominated yet.
38. Eddie Vedder wrote “Better Man” for a 5th Grade English Class Assignment. He received a B+ as the teacher said it “was a downer kind of song”.
39. Eddie Vedder participated in an open tryout for the Chicago Cubs in 1990 as a designated pinch runner. He did not last past the first round of cuts.
40. Eddie Vedder enjoys exchanging funny face pics with Sean Penn.
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