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Sammy Hagar
Nicknamed ‘The Red Rocker,’ Sammy Hagar remains the personification of a
good-time hard rock party boy. Born in Salinas, California on October 13, 1947,
he first came to prominence in 1973 as the vocalist in Montrose, a hard rock
band founded by guitarist Ronnie Montrose. Signed to Warner Bros. Records,
Montrose released their self-titled album to great acclaim in 1973. Sammy Hagar
also appeared on the group’s second album, Paper Money (1974), but tensions with
Ronnie Montrose led to Sammy Hagar being fired from the band. Signing with
Capitol Records, he began his solo career wit...
