County: Antrim
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Decades Active: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Belfast heavy metal guitarist played with N.Irish band Sweet Savage as well as international acts including Dio, Whitesnake & Def Leppard
About Vivian Campbell
Campbell began playing guitar at the age of 12 with a Telecaster Thinline and Carlsbro Stingray amp. When he was 15, Campbell joined Teaser, which went on to become
Sweet Savage. Campbell left Sweet Savage in early 1983 to join Dio. In 1987, Campbell joined Whitesnake. He left in 1988 after tensions with other band members. Campbell joined the group Riverdogs in 1990. In 1992, he joined Def Leppard to replace Steve Clark who died in 1991. He remains a member of Def Leppard to the present day.
Campbell has also released a solo album called 'Two Sides of If' in 2005.
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