Eddie Vedder
August 18th, 2008 - Written by sophie
Eddie Vedder (born December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist. He is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the American rock band Pearl Jam. He is notable for his “golden baritone” vocal style and is considered a cultural icon of alternative rock.
Vedder has contributed solo material to several soundtracks and compilations, including the soundtracks for the films Dead Man Walking, I Am Sam, and Into the Wild. 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. Vedder wrote two songs for the 2007 feature documentary Body of War produced by Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue: “No More” (a song referring to the Iraq War) and “Long Nights”.
Vedder promoted the Into the Wild soundtrack with his first solo tour, which began in April 2008. The April leg of the tour, dubbed the “April Fools Tour”, was composed of ten dates and focused on the West Coast of the United States. Vedder is continuing the tour with a second leg in August 2008 composed of fourteen dates focusing on the East Coast of the United States and Canada.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Vedder
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