Eddie Vedder: The Legendary Rock Icon
Biography & Memoir, Artists, Architects & Photographers, Nonfiction, Art & Architecture
| Author: | Rose Kuerten | ISBN: | 1230000251390 |
| Publisher: | Rose Kuerten | Publication: | July 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rose Kuerten |
| ISBN: | 1230000251390 |
| Publisher: | Rose Kuerten |
| Publication: | July 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Eddie Vedder is an American musician and singer-songwriter who currently serves as the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists for the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. Vedder left the Southern California music scene and moved to Seattle, Washington in 1990 to join Pearl Jam where he rose to fame amid the grunge movement of the early 1990s.
He was also involved in other music outside of Pearl Jam, including soundtrack work and contributions to albums by other artists. Vedder collaborated with Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for his contributions to the “Dead Man Walking” soundtrack. He covered The Beatles' "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" for the “I Am Sam” soundtrack.
In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album as a soundtrack for the film “Into the Wild.” It includes covers of the Indio song "Hard Sun" and the Jerry Hannan song "Society." Vedder won a 2008 Golden Globe Award for the song "Guaranteed" from “Into the Wild.” He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his contributions to the film's original score.
Eddie Vedder is an American musician and singer-songwriter who currently serves as the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists for the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. Vedder left the Southern California music scene and moved to Seattle, Washington in 1990 to join Pearl Jam where he rose to fame amid the grunge movement of the early 1990s.
He was also involved in other music outside of Pearl Jam, including soundtrack work and contributions to albums by other artists. Vedder collaborated with Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for his contributions to the “Dead Man Walking” soundtrack. He covered The Beatles' "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" for the “I Am Sam” soundtrack.
In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album as a soundtrack for the film “Into the Wild.” It includes covers of the Indio song "Hard Sun" and the Jerry Hannan song "Society." Vedder won a 2008 Golden Globe Award for the song "Guaranteed" from “Into the Wild.” He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his contributions to the film's original score.
