What is Vivian Campbell?
[[File:Hellfest2019DefLeppard 06 (Cropped).jpg|thumb|Vivian Campbell, 2019]] '''Vivian Patrick Campbell''' (born 25 August 1962) is a [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] heavy metal-blues rock guitarist and songwriter. He became known in the early 1980s as a member of [[Dio (band)|Dio]], and has been a member of [[Def Leppard]] since 1992 (replacing [[Steve Clark]] after his death). Campbell has also worked with [[Thin Lizzy]], [[Whitesnake]], [[Sweet Savage (Irish band)|Sweet Savage]], Trinity, [[Riverdogs]], and [[Shadow King (band)|Shadow King]]. Campbell was born in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]. In June 2013, Campbell revealed that he was diagnosed with [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]].<ref name=Elavsky>{{cite news|url=http://www.downriversundaytimes.com/2013/06/23/celebrity-extra-204|title=Celebrity Extra|last=Elavksy|first=Cindy|work=Downriver Sunday Times|agency=[[King Features]]|date=23 June 2013|access-date=5 September 2013}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.viviancampbell.com Vivian Campbell – Official Site] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060823071516/http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/001076.html 2005 Vivian Campbell Interview by Brian D. Holland for Modern Guitars Magazine] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090129155205/http://defleppard.com/band/vivian.asp Vivian Campbell] @ DefLeppard.com * [http://www.guitargeek.com/vivian-campbell-def-leppard-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2011/ Campbell's 2011 Def Leppard Guitar Rig & Gear Setup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025023026/http://www.guitargeek.com/vivian-campbell-def-leppard-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2011 |date=2015-10-25 }}. GuitarGeek.com * [https://podsodcast.com/2016/03/02/em24/ Career Retrospective Interview with Vivian Campbell from March 2016, from Pods & Sods] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230145340/https://podsodcast.com/2016/03/02/em24/ |date=2019-12-30 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Vivian}} [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:British rock guita