Eddie Vedder

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Chicago, United States (1980 – present)

Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on 23 December 1964) is the lead singer and lyricist for the band Pearl Jam. He has also been involved in other music outside of Pearl Jam, and released his first solo album, a soundtrack to the movie ‘Into the Wild’ in September 2007.
Around 1980 Vedder sang with several Southern California rock bands, most notably Bad Radio, but rose to fame only after moving to Seattle in 1990 and joining Pearl Jam. Yet Vedder’s first appearance on a major label recording was not on Pearl Jam’s debut Ten, but as a backing vocalist on the Temple of the Dog album, a tribute to late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood that featured members of both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.
In addition to playing with Pearl Jam, Vedder has performed and recorded with numerous well-known artists, including Bad Religion, Fastbacks, Neil Finn, Jack Irons, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Cat Power, R.E.M., Supersuckers, Mike Watt, Wellwater Conspiracy, The Who, The Doors, Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Peter Frampton, U2, and Neil Young. On Pearl Jam records he uses the pseudonym “Jerome Turner” for his non-musical (usually design and artwork) functions. He has also sometimes used the pseudonym of “Wes C. Addle” (“West Seattle”).

Vedder spent his childhood in Evanston, Illinois, near Chicago, Illinois. His parents divorced in 1965, when Eddie was only one year old. His mother Karen soon married a man named Peter Mueller. Eddie had been named “Edward Louis Seversen III” after his father, Edward Louis Severson, Jr.

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  • erdbeermundx3

    sehnsucht

    5 Jun 3:29pm Reply
  • ivinhav

    genial songs

    5 Jun 12:49pm Reply
  • AndreiaVedder

    thanks for your music

    30 May 4:43am Reply
  • TiagoFiereck

    Into the Wild the best ever music for motion picture i ever heard

    28 May 11:26pm Reply
  • burlesque_queen

    <3

    23 May 10:32am Reply
  • PLJosh

    Love it when Eddie plays San Diego and remembers his roots =)

    17 May 3:43pm Reply
  • yeahcath

    Into The Wild; love the album, love the movie, love the book. some of the best art ever made about one of the most inspirational true stories. [5]

    17 May 10:54am Reply
  • jojobeta

    into the wild album is the best of eddie vedders

    27 Apr 7:38am Reply
  • quelketchum

    Mais perfeito impossível ♥.

    14 Apr 4:58pm Reply
  • Sharp-Ton

    When I grow up I wanna be like him.

    26 Mar 9:13pm Reply
  • autorretratos

    good woman

    26 Mar 4:12am Reply
  • RioRockTour

    caravana saindo do RIO pro Lollapalooza www.riorocktour.com

    25 Mar 11:01am Reply
  • becg17

    What a Man and what a voice, Eddie just gets better if that's possible, top man :-)

    11 Mar 2:31pm Reply
  • WinsomeWinnower

    Poet with a voice to deliver great messages to the world. I think Eddie is a very old soul. We are fortunate to have him with us at this go round.

    23 Feb 10:31pm Reply
  • favouritefred

    Love the movie and the album. I cant seem to get 'Hard Sun' out of my head! Its one of my favourite soundtracks ever <3

    18 Feb 1:25pm Reply
  • vasiahitry

    nto The Wild; love the album, love the movie, love the book. some of the best art ever made about one of the most inspirational true stories. [4]

    16 Feb 8:56pm Reply
  • naty86

    Into The Wild; love the album, love the movie, love the book. some of the best art ever made about one of the most inspirational true stories. [3]

    16 Feb 7:26pm Reply
  • matheusper

    Into The Wild; love the album, love the movie, love the book. some of the best art ever made about one of the most inspirational true stories. [2]

    14 Feb 3:55am Reply
  • Sorrowness

    Into The Wild; love the album, love the movie, love the book. some of the best art ever made about one of the most inspirational true stories. [1]

    10 Feb 12:02am Reply
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