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
He just was the most humble rock star I have ever met, besides having the best hands of any bass player in the history of rock and roll,
It was a horrible way to end the whole thing, ... So, I just say, 'Man, that's it for me. I'm not playing with people like this.'
I've always been kind of a speed demon.
You just went up and started playing, the audience got into it, and it was just a great high experience. That's what I kind of invented with "Mas Tequila" in Cabo.
I feel it's such a tragic thing [Kurt Cobain's suicide]. Here is a guy, a young guy, that had everything in his hands. He could have had a great life. He had a wife, he had a child, he had a fantastic career. He was important to a generation. And for him to do that - I didn't like that. I thought that was just wrong.
You could be in the gutter and fall in love with someone, and you feel great. That's my honest opinion. I've witnessed both sides of that fence and being in love is where it's at.
Valerie is a pretty strong woman. She's not intimidated.
Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.
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.
Sometimes you're afraid to fall in love with a chick, but she sucks you in anyway.
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.
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.