Vivian Campbell
Northern Irish guitarist
Vivian Patrick Campbell (born 25 August 1962) is a Northern Irish heavy metal-blues rock guitarist and songwriter. He became known in the early 1980s as a member of Dio, and has been a member of Def Leppard since 1992 (replacing Steve Clark after his death). Campbell has also worked with Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Sweet Savage, Trinity, Riverdogs, and Shadow King.
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Campbell was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In June 2013, Campbell revealed that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.[1]
References
change- ↑ Elavksy, Cindy (23 June 2013). "Celebrity Extra". Downriver Sunday Times. King Features. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
Other websites
change- Vivian Campbell – Official Site
- 2005 Vivian Campbell Interview by Brian D. Holland for Modern Guitars Magazine
- Vivian Campbell @ DefLeppard.com
- Campbell's 2011 Def Leppard Guitar Rig & Gear Setup Archived 2015-10-25 at the Wayback Machine. GuitarGeek.com
- Career Retrospective Interview with Vivian Campbell from March 2016, from Pods & Sods Archived 2019-12-30 at the Wayback Machine