Elliot Easton

Elliot Easton
Elliot Easton
	Easton performing with the New Cars, 2006
Background information
Birth name	Elliot Steinberg
Born	December 18, 1953 (age 70); Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Rock; new wave; blues rock; hard rock; rockabilly;
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Years active	1976–present

Elliot Easton (born Elliot Steinberg,^[1] December 18, 1953)^[2] is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the American new wave band the Cars. His melodic guitar solos are an integral part of the band's music. Easton has also recorded music as a solo artist, and has played in other bands. He is a left-handed guitarist.^[2] In 2018, Easton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars.

^ Trakin, Roy (January 1988). "The Cars: The 50,000 Mile Tune Up". Creem (via Rock's Backpages Magazine Archive). Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Elliot Easton | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2016.

[1] Trakin, Roy (January 1988). "The Cars: The 50,000 Mile Tune Up". Creem (via Rock's Backpages Magazine Archive). Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.

[:0-2] "Elliot Easton | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2016.

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