Sam Roy Hagar was born on Octo to Bobby and Gladys Hagar in Salinas, California, and was named after his maternal grandfather, Sam Roy Baio. Hagar also is the host of Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar on AXS TV. His current musical projects include being the lead singer of Chickenfoot and Sammy Hagar and the Circle. Īlso a businessman, Hagar founded the Cabo Wabo tequila brand and restaurant chain, as well as Sammy's Beach Bar rum. His musical style primarily consists of hard rock and heavy metal. In 2007, Hagar was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen.
He returned to the band from 2003 to 2005. He enjoyed further commercial success when he replaced David Lee Roth as the lead vocalist of Van Halen in 1985, but left in 1996. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose before launching a successful solo career, scoring a hit in 1984 with ' I Can't Drive 55'. Sam Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as the Red Rocker, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
