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Sammy Hagar
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.
After giving up a boxing career, Hagar began singing in the late '60s,
performing with various California bands. During this time, he built up
a solid reputation in the Californian hard rock scene. Former Edgar Winter
guitarist Ronnie Montrose asked Hagar to join his band, Montrose, in 1973.
Hagar recorded two albums with Montrose before going solo in 1976. Hagar's
self-titled Sammy Hagar was his first chart entry; it eventually went
gold. In 1979, he created a new supporting band that played on Hagar's
most popular solo album, 1981's platinum Standing Hampton, plus 1982's
gold Three Lock Box. His 1984 album VOA contained the hit single "I
Can't Drive 55," which peaked at number 26.
In 1985, Hagar replaced David Lee Roth in Van Halen; his first album with
the group was 1986's 5150. Hagar stayed with Van Halen through 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), Balance (1995) - before tensions
began to surface between Hagar and the rest of the band. In the summer
of 1996, Hagar either quit Van Halen or was fired; the band had Roth return
to sing two tracks on Best Of, Vol. 1 before hiring former Extreme vocalist
Gary Cherone as Hagar's replacement. The entire incident became a media
sensation, ensuring that Hagar's 1997 solo album Marching to Mars -- his
first in ten years -- would be greeted with much media-generated fanfare.
It sold surprisingly well, peaking in the Top 20 and re-establishing Hagar
as a viable solo act. With a backing band called the Waboritas in tow,
Hagar followed the success with Red Voodoo two years later; it too sold
very respectably on the strength of the single "Mas Tequila,"
just missing the Top 20. Hagar's resurgence continued with 2000's Ten
13. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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