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'''Samuel Roy''' "'''Sammy'''" '''Hagar''' (born October 13, 1947),<ref name=cert>Monterey County, Records Department at the Mingo County Courthouse, Birth certificate</ref> also known as '''The Red Rocker''',<ref>Chris Woodstra, John Bush, Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2008) ''All Music Guide Required Listening: Classic Rock'', Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN 0-87930-917-2 p. 234.,</ref> is an American rock vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and musician. Hagar came to prominence in the 1970s with the hard rock band [[Montrose (band)|Montrose]]. He afterwards launched a successful solo career, scoring an enduring hit in 1984 with "[[I Can't Drive 55]]". He enjoyed huge commercial success when he replaced [[David Lee Roth]] as the lead singer of [[Van Halen]] in 1985, but left the band in 1996. He returned to the band for a 2 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.
Outside of music, he founded the [[Cabo Wabo]] [[Tequila]] brand and restaurant chain, as well as Sammy's Beach Bar Rum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2011/11/22/Hawaii_Maui_Waikiki_Sammy+Hagar_rum |title=Rocker Sammy Hagar launches Maui-made rum in Waikiki, shares mai tai recipe by Sherie Char |work=HAWAII Magazine |date=2011-11-22 |accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref>
==Biography==
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Hagar is the cousin of [[Christian metal]] singer [[Ken Tamplin]], who is best known for his work with [[Joshua (band)|Joshua]], [[Shout (band)|Shout]] and [[Magdallan]], in addition to his solo career.<ref name="HM_97_66">{{cite journal |date=July–August 1997 |title=What Sammy Hagar Sez |journal=[[HM Magazine]] |issue=66 |pages= |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20001031180228/www.hmmagazine.com/archives/SammyHagar.htm |accessdate=2012-01-07 }}</ref>
Has homes in [[Mill Valley, California]] [http://www.marinmagazine.com/June-2009/Sammy-Hagar/], [[Palm Desert, California]] [http://www.bergproperties.com/blog/sammy-hagars-former-house-up-for-sale/], [[Cabo San Lucas]], Mexico [http://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/Sammy-Hagar-Red-Rocker-in-black-with-ventures-2388784.php#page-1], and [[Maui]], Hawaii. [http://www.inc.com/magazine/201311/liz-welch/sammy-hagar.html] [http://laist.com/2013/12/30/redditor_accuses_sammy_hagars_daughter_of_stiffing_cabo_wabo_server_and_leaving_angry_note.php] [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566122/He-cooks-Van-Halen-singer-Sammy-Hagar-reveals-friendship-Food-Network-chef-Emeril-Lagasse.html]</ref>
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