Eddie Hazel
Eddie "Smeero" Hazel (born April 10, 1950 in Brooklyn , New York City , † December 23, 1992 in Plainfield , New Jersey ) was an American guitarist .
life and work
Hazel took up guitar and singing at an early age. His first guitar was a Christmas present from his older brother. In 1967 he was recruited by George Clinton for his band Parliament and finally got a leading role in the successor band Funkadelic . His guitar solos, reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix but sounding their own , eventually became the band's trademark (can be heard impressively in " Maggot Brain ").
Under the aegis of George Clinton, he was also given the chance to work on solo works. However, only one 30-minute work called "Game, Dames And Guitar Thangs" was published throughout his life. Eddie Hazel, who had had severe drug problems throughout his career, died at the age of 42 of internal bleeding and liver failure . After his death, two more CDs with recordings from different sessions were released.
The Rolling Stone listed him in 2011 at number 83 of the 100 best guitarists of all time . In a list from 2003 he was ranked 43rd.
Overview of albums
- Game, Dames And Guitar Thangs (1977)
- Jams From The Heart (1994)
- Remainder in P (1994)
- Game, Dames And Guitar Thangs (2004; CD with additional tracks from Jams From The Heart; 5,000 copies)
- Eddie Hazel: At Home (2006)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Rolling Stone , December 18, 2015, accessed August 8, 2017 .
- ↑ 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time - David Fricke's Picks. Rolling Stone , December 2, 2010, accessed August 8, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hazel, Eddie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smeero (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1992 |
| Place of death | Plainfield , New Jersey |