Sammy Hagar
Samuel Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as The Red Rocker, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and entrepreneur. Hagar came to prominence in the 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose. He then launched a successful solo career, scoring an enduring hit in 1984 with "I Can't Drive 55". He enjoyed commercial success when he replaced David Lee Roth as the lead singer of Van Halen in 1985, but left in 1996. He returned to the band for a two-year reunion from 2003 to 2005. On March 12, 2007, Hagar was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen. His musical style primarily consists of hard rock and heavy metal.
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| Full name at birth | Samuel Roy Hagar
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| Claim to fame | One of the singers for Van Halen and of the early `70s rock band Montrose
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| Date of birth | 13 October 1947
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| Place of birth | Monterey, California, USA
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| Occupation | American rock vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and musician
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| Height | 5' 9½" (177 cm)
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| Net worth | $120,000,000 USD
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![Sammy Hagar - Metal&Hammer Magazine Cover [Germany] (July 1988)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/r/a/rajmfqan2wutawmr.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Neal Schon - Guitar For The Practising Magazine Cover [United States] (April 1984)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/j/q/jqwf0uylgmcuymfj.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Sammy Hagar`s Cabo Wabo Tequila is a sponsor of English driver Darren Manning`s #14 AJ Foyt ABC Racing INDY car. Sammy Hagar and Gene Simmons are both INDY Car Series racing fans and sponsors.
- One of his best known solo songs: "I Can`t Drive 55".
- Used to be a boxer before becoming a rock musician
- Now officially the lead singer for Van Halen; plans a reunion tour for June 2004, starting in Greensboro, North Carolina. [March 26, 2004]
- Has houses in Cabo, San Lucas, Mexico - Maui, Hawaii - and in Northern California near San Francisco.
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