| First Name |
Sammy
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| Middle Name |
Roy
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| Last Name |
Hagar
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| Full Name at Birth |
Samuel Roy Hagar
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| Alternative Name |
Red Rocker, The Red Rocker
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| Birthday |
13th October, 1947
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| Birthplace |
Monterey, California, USA
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| Height |
5' 9½" (177 cm)
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| Build |
Large
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
American rock vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and musician
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
One of the singers for Van Halen and of the early `70s rock band Montrose
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hard rock, Pop, heavy metal, Country rock, Rock, Southern Rock, glam metal, blues rock
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1967–present
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| Music Style |
Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Album Rock, Pop-Metal
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| Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Aggressive, Rowdy, Boisterous, Swaggering, Reckless, Brash, Rousing, Rollicking, Freewheeling, Fun, Rambunctious, Energetic, Bravado, Stylish, Theatrical, Exuberant, Sleazy, Raucous, Visceral, Fiery
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar
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| Record Label |
Capitol, Geffen, MCA, Cabo Wabo Music, Beyond Music, Loud & Proud, Roadrunner, Silverline Records, earMUSIC, Silverline, 33rd Street
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| Associated Acts |
Chickenfoot, Van Halen, Montrose, The Waboritas, Hsas, The Other Half, Los Tres Gusanos, The Circle, Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas, Planet Us, Sammy Hagar and the Circle
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| Official Websites |
www.redrocker.com/, http://www.redrocker.com/, http://redrocker.com
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Samuel Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as The Red Rocker, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and entrepreneur. Hagar came to prominence in the 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose. He then launched a successful solo career, scoring an enduring hit in 1984 with "I Can't Drive 55". He enjoyed commercial success when he replaced David Lee Roth as the lead singer of Van Halen in 1985, but left in 1996. He returned to the band for a two-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.
