Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar
Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar, 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth13 October 1947
CitySalinas, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I've been drinking tequila for a long time now, and it's never been about drinking to get drunk. I don't do that. I never drink tequila during the day, and I don't drive at night.
It's hard to say this about a guy like Eddie Van Halen, one of the greatest guitar players who ever lived, but he's really limited to a style and they're locked into it.
Sometimes you're afraid to fall in love with a chick, but she sucks you in anyway.
To stay a great singer or guitar player, you've got to do it 24/7. That's what I do.
I see couples fighting about the stupidest things. You just have to rise above everything.
In Van Halen there were moments, like in some of the ballads, I put my heart and soul into those records. Those lyrics when I sang 'em, I gave myself goosebumps.
I've never done a box set, and Eddie's full of it if he says otherwise.
I was loud and electric at night, got all shook up with Elvis.
Yeah, yeah, I've been Beatled, I've been Rolling Stoned.
Yes, I'm looking at you, looking at me, looking at you, looking at me, looking back at you.
If you have a higher reason ... than just to make money... it will bring you longer fulfillment. And it won't feel like work.
The reason my voice is sounding more passionate is because I'm singing directly from the heart.
When Eddie and Alex got wind of what was going down with my greatest hits record, they called my attorney. They thought something was up.
When they brought Roth back into the picture, obviously I didn't go along with that too well.