Eddie Hazel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eddie Hazel
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Apr 10, 1950(1950-04-10)
Age	74
Date Of Death	December 23, 1992, Plainfield, NJ
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aries

Eddie Hazel Biography

Eddie Hazel is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on April 10, 1950 in New York, New York, United States. Funk pioneer and original guitarist for Parliament-Funkadelic who was a posthumous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

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

Edward Earl Hazel (April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992) was an American guitarist and singer in early funk music in the United States who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic. Hazel was a posthumous inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic; his ten-minute guitar solo in the Funkadelic song “Maggot Brain” is hailed as “one of the greatest solos of all time on any instrument”. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked Hazel at no. 83 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists.

In late 1967, the Parliaments went on tour with both Nelson and Hazel. In Philadelphia Hazel met and befriended Tiki Fulwood, who quickly replaced the Parliaments’ drummer. Nelson, Hazel and Fulwood became the backbone of Funkadelic, which was originally the backup band for the Parliaments, only to later become an independent touring group when legal difficulties forced Clinton to temporarily abandon the name “Parliaments”.

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

Eddie Hazel Net Worth

Eddie Hazel is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eddie Hazel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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

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

Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1950, Hazel grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey because his mother, Grace Cook, wanted her son to grow up in an environment without the pressures of drugs and crime that she felt pervaded New York City. Hazel occupied himself from a young age by playing a guitar, given to him as a Christmas present by his older brother. Hazel also sang in church. At age 12, Hazel met Billy “Bass” Nelson, and the pair quickly became close friends and began performing, soon adding drummer Harvey McGee to the mix.

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In the next several years, Hazel appeared occasionally on Parliament- Funkadelic albums, although his guitar work was rarely featured. One song that featured Hazel’s lead guitar is “Comin’ Round the Mountain” on Hardcore Jollies (1976). In 1977, Hazel recorded a “solo” album, Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs, with support from other members of Parliament-Funkadelic, including vocals from the Brides of Funkenstein. He was completely absent from One Nation Under a Groove (1978), Funkadelic’s most commercially successful album. Hazel made another prominent appearance in “Man’s Best Friend” on the George Clinton album Computer Games (1982), as well as the track “Pumping It Up” from the P-Funk All Stars album Urban Dancefloor Guerillas.

Facts & Trivia

Eddie Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eddie Hazel celebrates birthday on April 10 of every year.

Three collections of unreleased recordings have been released posthumously: The 1994 four-song EP Jams From the Heart (which Rhino Records later added as bonus material to its rerelease of Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs), 1994’s Rest in P and 2006’s Eddie Hazel At Home.

Top Facts about Eddie Hazel

1. Eddie Hazel was a guitarist for Funkadelic and Parliament.
2. He played the iconic solo on “Maggot Brain.”
3. Hazel was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1950.
4. He died of liver failure at age 42.
5. Hazel’s guitar style blended rock, funk, and soul.
6. He was heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix.
7. Hazel struggled with drug addiction throughout his life.
8. His solo album “Games, Dames and Guitar Thangs” was released posthumously.
9. Hazel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (with Parliament-Funkadelic).
10. His legacy continues to inspire musicians today.

Is Eddie Hazel still alive?

December 23, 1992

How Old Is Eddie Hazel?

42 years (1950–1992)

Was Eddie Hazel a good guitarist?

Edward Earl Hazel (April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992) While there have been more technically flashy players in the ranks of the P-Funk guitar army, Eddie Hazel is considered by most (including this writer) to be the greatest guitarist to be involved with the Funk Mob.

Who played the Maggot Brain guitar?

“Maggot Brain” is an instrumental by the American band Funkadelic, released on their 1971 album of the same name. The original recording, over ten minutes long, features little more than a spoken introduction and an extended guitar solo by Eddie Hazel.

When was Eddie Hazel born?

April 10, 1950