Valerie Bertinelli and Elton John.Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/WireImageValerie Bertinelliand her sonWolf Van Halenare reminiscing on songs they used to listen to with his late father,Eddie Van Halen.The 61-year-oldOne Day at a Timeactress appeared on this week’sMother’s Dayepisode of SiriusXM’s Classic Rewind seriesWolfgang’s Top of the Packfor a sincere discussion about the music she’d play forEddie, who died at 65 on Oct. 6, 2020after a years-long battle with cancer, during hard times.After playingPat Benatar’s1984 hit “We Belong,“Bertinelli shared a sweet anecdoteabout what the song meant to their relationship. “I love that song so, so, so much,” she said on the radio show. “This is a song that… Your dad and I were going through some challenging times, and its lyrics really, really, really hit me.““He went back and forth, as you know, throughout — I think this song was from the ’80s,” continued theHot in Clevelandstar. “First of all, I love Pat Benatar. Her voice was strong and operatic, and she was able to make that into an amazing rock song and rock voice.““But these lyrics were really about staying together and letting the person know how much you belong together no matter what the struggles you might be going through,” she added. “Again, something uplifting, and the harmonies in this are beautiful. I love that song, so yeah. It meant something to me and dad.“Wolf then began cueing up the next song —Elton John’s"Burn Down the Mission” from his 1970Tumbleweed Connectionalbum, which prompted Bertinelli to tell a story about romantic feelings she once felt for the five-time Grammy winner.“Elton John — thought I was going to marry him before I met your dad,” she said.“That wouldn’t have worked,” quipped Wolf, referencing the fact that John, 75, identifies as gay.“No, it wouldn’t have,” Bertinelli replied. “But I still love and adore him, and I think he’s brilliant. This is one of my absolute favorite songs, ‘cause I love the piano rideout.““The live version is even more stunning, but I definitely wore this album out, and then eventually I was able to meet him with your dad, and he definitely liked your dad more than me,” she said with a laugh.Eddie Van Halen, Wolf Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli.Ron Galella Collection/Getty"I’m sure he liked you very much,” the radio host assured his mother.“He was so sweet,” she recalled. “I just absolutely adore Elton John.“Elsewhere in the episode, Wolf playedAlanis Morissette’s"Thank U” from her fourth album, 1998’sSupposed Former Infatuation Junkie. Once the song finished,Bertinelli revealed it’s another track she’d play to cheer up Eddie.“I wanted Ed to hear it,” she remembers. “I wanted to pump him up and make him feel good, and find the positive in life — because there was a lot of stress in his life, and a lot of hurts and pain that went on that he would cover up in ways that weren’t healthy for him.““So I was trying to give him a little motivation, and this song — he loved it,” added Bertinelli. “It made him cry. He liked it.”
Valerie Bertinelli and Elton John.Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/WireImage
Valerie Bertinelliand her sonWolf Van Halenare reminiscing on songs they used to listen to with his late father,Eddie Van Halen.The 61-year-oldOne Day at a Timeactress appeared on this week’sMother’s Dayepisode of SiriusXM’s Classic Rewind seriesWolfgang’s Top of the Packfor a sincere discussion about the music she’d play forEddie, who died at 65 on Oct. 6, 2020after a years-long battle with cancer, during hard times.After playingPat Benatar’s1984 hit “We Belong,“Bertinelli shared a sweet anecdoteabout what the song meant to their relationship. “I love that song so, so, so much,” she said on the radio show. “This is a song that… Your dad and I were going through some challenging times, and its lyrics really, really, really hit me.““He went back and forth, as you know, throughout — I think this song was from the ’80s,” continued theHot in Clevelandstar. “First of all, I love Pat Benatar. Her voice was strong and operatic, and she was able to make that into an amazing rock song and rock voice.““But these lyrics were really about staying together and letting the person know how much you belong together no matter what the struggles you might be going through,” she added. “Again, something uplifting, and the harmonies in this are beautiful. I love that song, so yeah. It meant something to me and dad.“Wolf then began cueing up the next song —Elton John’s"Burn Down the Mission” from his 1970Tumbleweed Connectionalbum, which prompted Bertinelli to tell a story about romantic feelings she once felt for the five-time Grammy winner.“Elton John — thought I was going to marry him before I met your dad,” she said.“That wouldn’t have worked,” quipped Wolf, referencing the fact that John, 75, identifies as gay.“No, it wouldn’t have,” Bertinelli replied. “But I still love and adore him, and I think he’s brilliant. This is one of my absolute favorite songs, ‘cause I love the piano rideout.““The live version is even more stunning, but I definitely wore this album out, and then eventually I was able to meet him with your dad, and he definitely liked your dad more than me,” she said with a laugh.Eddie Van Halen, Wolf Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli.Ron Galella Collection/Getty"I’m sure he liked you very much,” the radio host assured his mother.“He was so sweet,” she recalled. “I just absolutely adore Elton John.“Elsewhere in the episode, Wolf playedAlanis Morissette’s"Thank U” from her fourth album, 1998’sSupposed Former Infatuation Junkie. Once the song finished,Bertinelli revealed it’s another track she’d play to cheer up Eddie.“I wanted Ed to hear it,” she remembers. “I wanted to pump him up and make him feel good, and find the positive in life — because there was a lot of stress in his life, and a lot of hurts and pain that went on that he would cover up in ways that weren’t healthy for him.““So I was trying to give him a little motivation, and this song — he loved it,” added Bertinelli. “It made him cry. He liked it.”
Valerie Bertinelliand her sonWolf Van Halenare reminiscing on songs they used to listen to with his late father,Eddie Van Halen.
The 61-year-oldOne Day at a Timeactress appeared on this week’sMother’s Dayepisode of SiriusXM’s Classic Rewind seriesWolfgang’s Top of the Packfor a sincere discussion about the music she’d play forEddie, who died at 65 on Oct. 6, 2020after a years-long battle with cancer, during hard times.
After playingPat Benatar’s1984 hit “We Belong,“Bertinelli shared a sweet anecdoteabout what the song meant to their relationship. “I love that song so, so, so much,” she said on the radio show. “This is a song that… Your dad and I were going through some challenging times, and its lyrics really, really, really hit me.”
“He went back and forth, as you know, throughout — I think this song was from the ’80s,” continued theHot in Clevelandstar. “First of all, I love Pat Benatar. Her voice was strong and operatic, and she was able to make that into an amazing rock song and rock voice.”
“But these lyrics were really about staying together and letting the person know how much you belong together no matter what the struggles you might be going through,” she added. “Again, something uplifting, and the harmonies in this are beautiful. I love that song, so yeah. It meant something to me and dad.”
Wolf then began cueing up the next song —Elton John’s"Burn Down the Mission” from his 1970Tumbleweed Connectionalbum, which prompted Bertinelli to tell a story about romantic feelings she once felt for the five-time Grammy winner.
“Elton John — thought I was going to marry him before I met your dad,” she said.
“That wouldn’t have worked,” quipped Wolf, referencing the fact that John, 75, identifies as gay.
“No, it wouldn’t have,” Bertinelli replied. “But I still love and adore him, and I think he’s brilliant. This is one of my absolute favorite songs, ‘cause I love the piano rideout.”
“The live version is even more stunning, but I definitely wore this album out, and then eventually I was able to meet him with your dad, and he definitely liked your dad more than me,” she said with a laugh.
Eddie Van Halen, Wolf Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli.Ron Galella Collection/Getty
“I’m sure he liked you very much,” the radio host assured his mother.
“He was so sweet,” she recalled. “I just absolutely adore Elton John.”
Elsewhere in the episode, Wolf playedAlanis Morissette’s"Thank U” from her fourth album, 1998’sSupposed Former Infatuation Junkie. Once the song finished,Bertinelli revealed it’s another track she’d play to cheer up Eddie.
“I wanted Ed to hear it,” she remembers. “I wanted to pump him up and make him feel good, and find the positive in life — because there was a lot of stress in his life, and a lot of hurts and pain that went on that he would cover up in ways that weren’t healthy for him.”
“So I was trying to give him a little motivation, and this song — he loved it,” added Bertinelli. “It made him cry. He liked it.”
source: people.com
