Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas
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Hagar live at the Moondance Jam on July 10, 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samuel Roy Hagar |
| Also known as | The Red Rocker |
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October 13, 1947 Salinas, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1967–present |
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| Website | redrocker |
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Yamaha Sammy Hagar Signature model Custom VOA Dean ML Custom Jackson King V |
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Sammy Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, musician and entrepreneur. Hagar came to prominence in the 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose. He afterwards launched a successful solo career, scoring an enduring hit in 1984 with "I Can't Drive 55". He enjoyed huge commercial success when he replaced David Lee Roth as the lead singer of Van Halen in 1985, but left the band in 1996. He returned to the band for a 2-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.
Also a businessman, he founded the Cabo Wabo Tequila brand and restaurant chain, as well as Sammy's Beach Bar Rum. His current musical projects include being the lead singer of Chickenfoot and The Circle.
Samuel Hagar was named after his maternal grandfather, Sam Roy. Hagar was born in Salinas, California, but his family soon moved to Fontana, where his father worked at the Kaiser Steel Mill. Sammy Hagar graduated from Fontana High School.
As a teenager, Hagar became interested in the burgeoning Southern California music scene. He fronted his first band, the Fabulous Castilles, when he was twenty.
As part of a duo known as Samson & Hagar, backed by the Peppermint Trolley Company, he released a 7" single on Ranwood Records with the tracks "Reach Out to Find Me" and "Read My Thoughts".
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