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| Birth name | Sam Roy Hagar |
| Also known as | The Red Rocker |
| Born | October 13, 1947 Salinas, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
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| Website | redrocker |
Sam Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as the Red Rocker,[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose before launching a successful solo career, scoring a hit in 1984 with "I Can't Drive 55". He enjoyed further commercial success when he replaced David Lee Roth as the lead vocalist of Van Halen in 1985, but left in 1996. He returned to the band from 2003 to 2005. In 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.[2][3][4][5][6]
Also a businessman, Hagar founded the Cabo Wabo tequila brand and restaurant chain, as well as Sammy's Beach Bar rum.[7] His current musical projects include being the lead singer of Chickenfoot and Sammy Hagar and the Circle. Hagar also is the host of Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar on AXS TV.[8]
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- ^ Duncan, Randy; Smith, Matthew J. (January 29, 2013). Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman: From Captain America to Wonder Woman. ABC-CLIO. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-313-39924-4.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. "Sammy Hagar Biography". Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Rocker Sammy Hagar launches Maui-made rum in Waikiki, shares mai tai recipe by Sherie Char". HAWAII Magazine. November 22, 2011. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar". AXS TV. February 28, 2018. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.