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Vivian Patrick Campbell (born 25 August 1962) is a Northern Irish guitarist. He came to prominence 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).
Apr 8, 2022 · The guitarist, who has Hodgkin's lymphoma, talks about his treatment, mindset and work ethic in a podcast interview. He also shares his thoughts on DEF LEPPARD's new single, album and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction.
Sep 17, 2020 · Guitarist Vivian Campbell has had a very distinguished career. Since 1992, he's been a member of Def Leppard, who were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Brooklyn in 2019. He's also with Last In Line, the band who began as a tribute band to Dio.
- “Killing Time” (Sweet Savage, Single Release, 1981) When I was about 15, I formed Sweet Savage in Belfast with Trevor Flemming, who unfortunately passed away some years ago.
- “Rainbow in the Dark” (Dio ‘Holy Diver,’ 1983) The “Rainbow in the Dark” solo was the first solo I did on the Holy Diver album, and I had no idea what I was doing.
- “Straight Through the Heart” (Dio, ‘Holy Diver,’ 1983) This is an epic song. I did some writing on it, though I didn’t get credited on the record because at the time I was too stupid to realize my name wasn’t included.
- “Cruise Control” (Def Leppard, ‘Songs from the Sparkle Lounge,’ 2008) It’s about a suicide bomber. To my mind, you’d literally have to put your mind on cruise control to do something like that.
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Def Leppard guitarist Viv Campbell talks about his career and his diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma. He explains how Marc Bolan of T-Rex inspired him to become a musician and the joy and theatricality of performing with Def Leppard worldwide.
May 11, 2023 · Vivian Campbell: "I'm sixty years old now but I still play like I'm sixteen in my head" By Paul Brannigan. ( Classic Rock ) published 11 May 2023. Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell on rebooting his classic metal side project Last In Line with album number three, Jericho. (Image credit: earMUSIC.)
