Elliot Easton (born Steinberg, December 18, 1953) is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the American new wave band the Cars. His melodic guitar solos are an integral part of the band's music. Easton has also recorded music as a solo artist, and has played in other bands. He is a left-handed guitarist. In 2018, Easton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars.
Personal life Born Elliott Steinberg on December 18, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, Easton attended Massapequa High School in Massapequa, New York, and studied music at the Berklee College of Music. Easton has been married twice. As of 2018, he is married to Jill Easton. He has a daughter, Sydney, from his first marriage. He lives in Bell Canyon, California.
Career
Easton is a founding member of the Cars and was their lead guitarist. The band was formed in 1976. Their debut studio album, The Cars (1978), contained the hit single "Just What I Needed". The band went on to release five more studio albums over the next nine years before breaking up in 1988. Easton was the youngest member of the band. Easton released one solo studio album, Change...
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Bands
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- 1976–1988★The Cars — background vocals, guitar
- —Cap'n Swing
- —Creedence Clearwater Revisited
- —Elliot Easton’s Tiki Gods
- —Kind Heaven Orchestra
- —Stockholm Syndrome — original
- —The Empty Hearts
- —The New Cars
Discography
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