Eddie Vedder (b. 1964) is a musician best known for being the lead vocalist and a guitarist for the rock band Pearl Jam (spoofed on Sesame Street as Fur Jam). As a solo artist, Vedder contributed to the soundtrack of the film Into the Wild (starring William Hurt). Vedder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of Pearl Jam.
In 2015, Vedder was photographed meeting and shaking hands with Big Bird at the Global Citizen Festival (at which Pearl Jam was performing).