Elliot Easton
Acting
December 18, 1953 (72 years old)
Brooklyn, New York, USA
9
Acting Credits
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
Self
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
Self
The Cars: Heartbeat City
Elliot Easton
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979
The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas
Self
The Cars: Unlocked
Himself (guitar, backing vocals)
Creedance Clearwater Revisited - Keep On Traveling
Gitarre
Filmography
Ricky! The Movie
2010
as Self
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
2008
as Self
2
The Cars: Unlocked
2006
as Himself (guitar, backing vocals)
8.5
The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979
2000
8.3
Creedance Clearwater Revisited - Keep On Traveling
1998
as Gitarre
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989
The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas
1984
as Self
10
The Cars: Heartbeat City
1984
as Elliot Easton
7
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
7.9