Vivian Campbell
Appearance
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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.
Campbell was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In June 2013, Campbell revealed that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Elavksy, Cindy (23 June 2013). "Celebrity Extra". Downriver Sunday Times. King Features. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
Other websites
[change | change source]- 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