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Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson; December 23, 1964) is an American musician who is best known for being the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists of the grunge band Pearl Jam. Known for his distinctive and powerful vocals, he has been ranked at #7 on a list of "Best Lead Singers of All Time", compiled by ''Rolling Stone''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Greatest Lead Singers of All Time )〕 He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums by other artists. In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album as a soundtrack for the film ''Into the Wild'' (2007). His second album, ''Ukulele Songs'', along with a live DVD titled ''Water on the Road'', was released on May 31, 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New Eddie Vedder Record and DVD Coming May 31 )〕 ==Early life== Vedder was born Edward Louis Severson III in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, on December 23, 1964, to Karen Lee Vedder and Edward Louis Severson, Jr.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ancestry of Eddie Vedder )〕 His parents divorced in 1965, when Vedder was an infant. His mother soon remarried, to a man named Peter Mueller. Vedder was raised believing that Mueller was his biological father, and he went by the name Edward Mueller for a time.〔Hinckley, David. ("Eddie Vedder on the Record: Pearl Jam's Private Front Man Opens Up About Rock Stardom and Where His Music Is Heading" ). ''New York Daily News''. August 10, 1999.〕 Vedder's ancestry includes German and Danish.〔 While living in Evanston, Vedder's family fostered seven younger children in a group home.〔Greene, Jo-Ann. ("Intrigue and Incest: Pearl Jam and the Secret History of Seattle" (Part 2) ). ''Goldmine''. August 20, 1993.〕 In the mid-1970s, the family, including Vedder's three younger half-brothers, moved to San Diego County, California. It was at this point that Vedder, who had received a guitar from his mother on his twelfth birthday, began turning to music (as well as surfing) as a source of comfort. He particularly found solace in The Who's 1973 album, ''Quadrophenia''.〔Kot, Greg. ("Rebels With a Cause" ). ''Chicago Tribune''. July 9, 1995.〕 He said, "When I was around 15 or 16... I felt all alone... I was all alone—except for music." His mother and Mueller divorced when Vedder was in his late teens. His mother and brothers moved back to the Chicago area, but Vedder remained with his stepfather in California so he would not have to change high schools. After the divorce, Vedder learned the truth about his parentage: Mueller was really his stepfather. Vedder had met his biological father briefly as a child, but had believed that Severson was merely an old friend of his parents. By the time Vedder learned the truth, Severson had died of multiple sclerosis. By his senior year at San Dieguito High School, Vedder was on his own, living in an apartment and supporting himself with a nightly job at a drug store in Encinitas.〔 He eventually dropped out of high school in his senior year due to the pressures of balancing school with working.〔 He joined the rest of his family in Chicago, and it was at this time that he changed his name to Eddie Vedder, Vedder being his mother's maiden name. In the early 1980s, while working as a waiter, Eddie earned his high school GED, and briefly attended a community college near Chicago.〔〔Macdonald, Patrick. ("The Most Popular Band In The World – After Screaming Their Way To The Top Of The Rock World, Pearl Jam And A Silent Eddie Vedder Are Headed Home To Seattle" ). ''The Seattle Times''. December 5, 1993.〕 In 1984, Vedder returned to San Diego, with his girlfriend, Beth Liebling. He kept busy recording demo tapes at his home and working various jobs, including a position as a contracted security guard at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla.〔Donoho, Ron. ("La Valencia Hotel" ). ''San Diego Magazine''. February 2001.〕 Vedder had several stints in San Diego area bands, including Surf and Destroy and The Butts.〔 One of those bands, called Indian Style,〔Cross, Alan. ("Alt-Rock's Greatest Rhythm Sections – Seg. 2" ). ongoinghistory.com.〕 included future Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave drummer Brad Wilk.〔Bad Radio – I BelievePatrick. ("IntBad Radio – I Believeerview with Brad Wilk, Drummer for Audioslave" ). digital-noise.net. 2003.〕 In 1988, Vedder became the vocalist for the San Diego progressive funk rock band Bad Radio. The music of the original incarnation of the band was influenced by Duran Duran; however, after Vedder joined Bad Radio, the band moved on to a more alternative rock sound influenced by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.〔Colapinto, John. ("Pearl Jam's Mystery Man" ). ''Rolling Stone''. November 28, 1996.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eddie Vedder」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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