Sammy Hagar Forever
Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote about Sammy: After spending several years as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the mid-’70s hard rock band Montrose, Sammy Hagar began a solo career…
Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote about Sammy:
After spending several years as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the mid-'70s hard rock band Montrose, Sammy Hagar began a solo career that produced several hits and made him an album rock favorite. Hagar became a true star once he joined Van Halen in 1985, but he'd been a popular hard rocker ever since his first album with Montrose.
In 1985, Hagar replaced David Lee Roth in Van Halen; his first album with the group was 1986's 5150. Hagar released his last solo album in 1987; the record was coined I Never Said Goodbye in an MTV contest. Hagar stayed with Van Halen throughout the remainder of the '80s and half of the '90s. During that time, the band had four other multi-platinum albums -- OU812 (1988), For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge(1991), Live: Right Here, Right Now (1993), and Balance(1995) -- before tensions began to surface between Hagar and the rest of the band.
Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirectSammy Hagar at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Ca. Monday, June 24, 2002.
Hagar/Roth 2002 Tour-Los Angeles, CA
2020 Musicares Person Of The Year Honoring Aerosmith - Show
(Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Sammy Hagar and Orianthi perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR All-Star Race
(Photo by Carmen Mandato/GettyFORT WORTH, TEXAS - JUNE 13: Musician Sammy Hagar performs in the grandstands prior to the start of the the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway on June 13, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. Images)
Hagar/Roth 2002 Tour-Los Angeles, CA
Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirectSammy Hagar, with special guest Michael Anthony from Van Halen, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Ca. Monday, June 24, 2002.
Sammy Hagar Performs In Atlantic City
(Photo by Craig Allen/Getty Images)ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - MAY 8: Sammy Hagar (L) performs with guitarist Victor Johnson from his band the Waboritas May 8, 2004 at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Show
(Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)NEW YORK - MARCH 12: (L-R) Sammy Hagar, Patti Smith and Keith Richards perform onstage at the 22nd annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel March 12, 2007 in New York City.
Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert To Benefit United Way Of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund - Show
(Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Shock Ink)NORMAN, OK - JULY 06: Musician Sammy Hagar performs during the Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert to benefit United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on July 6, 2013 in Norman, Oklahoma. To donate go to www.unitedwayokc.org or text REBUILD to 52000.
Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert To Benefit United Way Of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund - Show
(Photo by Jackson Laizure/Getty Images for Shock Ink)NORMAN, OK - JULY 06: Musician Sammy Hagar performs during the Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert to benefit United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on July 6, 2013 in Norman, Oklahoma. To donate go to www.unitedwayokc.org or text REBUILD to 52000.
Sammy's Beach Bar Rum And Cabo Wabo Tequila Present Emeril Lagasse And Sammy Hagar's Rockin' Beach Party Sponsored By Del Monte Fresh Produce - Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival
(Photo by Larry Marano/Getty Images for Food Network SoBe Wine & Food Festival)MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 22: Sammy Hagar performs during Sammy's Beach Bar Rum And Cabo Wabo Tequila Present Emeril Lagasse And Sammy Hagar's Rockin' Beach Party Sponsored By Del Monte Fresh Produce during the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival at Beachside at Delano on February 22, 2014 in Miami Beach, Florida.
Sammy's Beach Bar Rum And Cabo Wabo Tequila Present Emeril Lagasse And Sammy Hagar's Rockin' Beach Party Sponsored By Del Monte Fresh Produce - Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival
(Photo by Larry Marano/Getty Images for Food Network SoBe Wine & Food Festival)MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 22: Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar perform during Sammy's Beach Bar Rum And Cabo Wabo Tequila Present Emeril Lagasse And Sammy Hagar's Rockin' Beach Party Sponsored By Del Monte Fresh Produce during the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival at Beachside at Delano on February 22, 2014 in Miami Beach, Florida.
John Varvatos 13th Annual Stuart House Benefit Presented By Chrysler With Kids' Tent By Hasbro Studios - Inside
(Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for John Varvatos)WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 17: Recording artist Sammy Hagar performs onstage during the John Varvatos 13th Annual Stuart House benefit presented by Chrysler with Kids' Tent by Hasbro Studios at John Varvatos Boutique on April 17, 2016 in West Hollywood, California.
John Varvatos 13th Annual Stuart House Benefit Presented By Chrysler With Kids' Tent By Hasbro Studios - Inside
(Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for John Varvatos)WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 17: Recording artist Sammy Hagar performs onstage during the John Varvatos 13th Annual Stuart House benefit presented by Chrysler with Kids' Tent by Hasbro Studios at John Varvatos Boutique on April 17, 2016 in West Hollywood, California.
Sammy's Beach Bar Rum And Cabo Wabo Tequila Present Emeril Lagasse And Sammy Hagar's Rockin' Beach Party Sponsored By Del Monte Fresh Produce - Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival
MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 22: Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar perform during Sammy's Beach Bar Rum And Cabo Wabo Tequila Present Emeril Lagasse And Sammy Hagar's Rockin' Beach Party Sponsored By Del Monte Fresh Produce during the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival at Beachside at Delano on February 22, 2014 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano/Getty Images for Food Network SoBe Wine & Food Festival)
Keep Memory Alive Honors Neil Diamond At 24th Annual Power Of Love® - Inside
(Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive)LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: Sammy Hagar performs onstage at the 24th annual Keep Memory Alive 'Power of Love Gala' benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 07, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
