Eddie Van Halen broke a band rule to feature on Michael Jackson's Beat It

Eddie Van Halen broke a “band rule” to be able to play on Michael Jackson’s hit 1983 track, Beat It, in which he provided the mighty guitar solo. 

Eddie Van Halen My Favorite Guitar Player by John Denner

Beat It, Michael Jackson Wiki

Rock Music Menu: What Eddie Van Halen meant – The Times Herald

Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65

How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' - The San Diego Union-Tribune

The Van Halen Song Eddie Van Halen Never Liked

Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020) remembered as a guitar hero that changed hard rock history. - - October 29, 2020

Eddie Van Halen broke a band rule to feature on Michael Jackson's Beat It

Rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65

Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65