Edward Earl Hazel (April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992) was an American guitarist and singer in early funk music who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic. [1][2] Hazel was a posthumous inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. [3] .

Dec 23, 1992 · Best known as the lead guitarist with Parliament-Funkadelic, 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.

Eddie Hazel died at the age of 52 in 1992 from liver failure. “Maggot Brain” was played at his funeral. He may continue to unjustly fly under the radar, but he still soars.

Eddie Hazel: Guitar God

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.

Apr 10, 2024 · Look back on the career of late Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel and the mindset that inspired "Maggot Brain".

Dec 23, 1992 · Eddie Hazel died on 23 December 1992 at the age of 42. He has released one solo record for Warner Brothers in 1977 and one posthumous CD was released (as well as unreleased material on several recordings) in 1994. Son of Grace Cook. Explore Eddie Hazel's biography, discography, and artist credits.