Sammy Hagar

Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13, 1947), known as "The Red Rocker", is an American rock guitarist, singer, and composer. Hagar was one of the singers for Van Halen, as well as of the early 1970s rock band Montrose. He is of Lebanese, Irish and Italian descent and is the cousin of Christian rock musician Ken Tamplin. On March 12, 2007, Hagar was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen. He currently resides in Mill Valley, California.