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Eddie Van Halen Among Google’s Top Searches of 2020

Eddie Van Halen was among one of the top searches on Google in 2020. The search engine released their “Year In Search 2020” report, and in the United States, the…

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Eddie Van Halen was among one of the top searches on Google in 2020.

The search engine released their "Year In Search 2020" report, and in the United States, the late Van Halen was sixth on Google's "Loss" list chronicling the most-searched deaths of the year. EVH placed ahead of King Von (7th), Kelly Preston (8th), Pop Smoke (9th) and Ahmaud Arbery (10th.) Rounding out the top spots were Ruth Bader Ginsburg (5th), George Floyd (4th), Chadwick Boseman (3rd), Naya Rivera (2nd) and Kobe Bryant (1st.)

Van Halen, the band, was also among the most-searched music acts in the United States on Google in 2020 coming in sixth on their "Musicians and Bands" list. Van Halen placed ahead of Lizzo (7th), Tamar Braxton (8th), Quando Rondo (9th) and Tory Lanez (10th.) Rounding out the top spots were Grimes (5th), Doja Cat (4th), Adele (3rd), August Alsina (2nd) and Shakira (1st.)

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights