When David Lee Roth Left Van Halen: The Rise of Sammy Hagar and Four #1 Hits

Coming up. We’re going back to the days of the cassettes and compact discs to feature a mammoth-sized band. One that has delivered some of the most ramped-up rockers of the 20th century as well as six multi-platinum albums to start their career. I'm talking about Van Halen. Only after that, the band lost their larger-than-life frontman, David Lee Roth. But resilient as they were brilliant, Eddie Van Halen and crew recruited a new lead singer, Sammy Hagar, who took them higher and higher with hits like “Finish What You Started, Dreams, Love Walks In, the Best Of Both Worlds, When it’s Love and Right Now Van Halen is a textbook case of how to thrive after losing your main man behind the mic. Not many bands have done it. But this version 2.0 outfit did. Today we’re telling the stories behind the most compelling tracks from Van Halen’s second life. Get ready for Lamborghini’s, naked songwriting sessions, interrupted intimate moments, and long walks on the beach. Plus, we’ll hear these stories straight from Sammy Hagar himself… NEXT on the Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .