Elliot Easton Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Elliot Easton (born Elliot Steinberg, December 18, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American musician. He played lead guitar and sings backing vocals for The Cars. His guitar solos are an integral part of the band's hit singles. He studied music at the Berklee College of Music. He plays guitar left-handed. Upon the collapse of The Cars in 1988, Easton played in bands such as The New Cars and the roots rock group Creedence Clearwater Revisited. He has also played in songs by newer artists such as the power pop band the Click Five, whose guitarist Joe Guese referred to him as "the Boston connection".
Net Worth
$1.7 Million
Date Of Birth
December 18, 1953
Place Of Birth
Long Island, New York, USA
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Composer
Nicknames
Elliot Easton, Easton, Elliot
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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For director John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mar's soundtrack, music producer Bruce Robb called upon his talents, along with some other famous rock musician friends - legendary metal guitar player Steve Vai, Anthrax, and Guns N' Roses' guitarists Robin Finck and Buckethead. The results yielded an award-winning soundtrack, and Easton can been seen in the DVD behind-the-scenes bonus feature filmed while recording in Robb's Cherokee Studios.
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Elliot was the lead guitarist, background vocalist, for the 1970s-80s synchro-pop band, The Cars.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jackie Brown
1997
writer: "Monte Carlo Nights" 1995
Your Personal Best with Elle MacPherson
1994
Video performer: "As I Live and Breathe"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cars: Heartbeat City
1984
Video
Guitar player
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Corndog Man
1999
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cars: Heartbeat City
1984
Video executive producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Satan's Playground
2006
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Colbert Report
2011
TV Series
Himself
Ricky! The Movie
2010
Himself
Roots of Reggae: The Ernest Ranglin Story
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2006
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
Rock n' Roll Fantasy Camp
2006
TV Movie
Himself - Camp Counselor
Essential Music Videos: Hits of the '80s
2003
Video short
Himself (segment "Drive") (as The Cars)
The Cars: Live
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself (guitar, backing vocals)
My Best Friend's Girl
1978
Video short
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Jackie Brown (1997) as Soundtrack
The Cars: Live (2000) as Himself (guitar, backing vocals)
Roots of Reggae: The Ernest Ranglin Story (2006) as Himself
Essential Music Videos: Hits of the '80s (2003) as Himself (segment "Drive")