Elliot Easton

Biography

Elliot Easton is the renowned lead guitarist and founding member of the American new wave band The Cars. A left-handed player known for his melodic and technically precise solos, his work is a defining element of the band's signature sound on hits like "Just What I Needed" and "My Best Friend's Girl".

Known For

MTV Video Music Awards

The Cars: Heartbeat City

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)

The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979

The Cars: Unlocked

The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas

Creedance Clearwater Revisited - Keep On Traveling

All Movies (7)

• Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar2008 · as Self
• The Cars: Unlocked2006 · as Himself (guitar, backing vocals)
• The Cars: Live - Musikladen 19792000
• Creedance Clearwater Revisited - Keep On Traveling1998 · as Gitarre
• The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)1989
• The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas1984 · as Self
• The Cars: Heartbeat City1984 · as Elliot Easton

All TV Shows (1)

• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self