Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena,California,in 1973. Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene,Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances and for the virtuosity of its guitarist,Eddie Van Halen. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
Van Halen is the debut studio album by American rock band Van Halen,released on February 10,1978,by Warner Bros. Records. Widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums in rock music,the album was a major commercial success,peaking at number 19 on the Billboard 200. It has sold more than 10 million copies in the United States,receiving a Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and making it one of the best-selling albums in the country.
David Lee Roth is an American rock singer. Known for his wild and energetic stage persona,he was the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Van Halen for three stints:from 1974 to 1985,during 1996,and from 2006 to when they disbanded in 2020. He has also had a successful solo career,releasing numerous RIAA-certified Gold and Platinum albums. After more than two decades apart,Roth re-joined Van Halen in 2006 for a North American tour that became the highest-grossing in the band's history,and one of the highest-grossing of that year. In 2007,he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen.
5150 is the seventh studio album by American rock band Van Halen. It was released on March 24,1986,by Warner Bros. Records and was the first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar,who replaced David Lee Roth. The album was named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio,5150,in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person. The album hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart,surpassing the band's previous album,1984,which had peaked at number 2 behind Michael Jackson's Thriller album,on which Eddie made a guest appearance.
Women and Children First is the third studio album by American rock band Van Halen,released on March 26,1980,on Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Ted Templeman and engineered by Donn Landee,it was the first Van Halen album not to feature any cover songs,and is described by critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "[the] record where the group started to get heavier,both sonically and,to a lesser extent,thematically."
Sam Roy Hagar,also known as the Red Rocker,is an American singer,songwriter,and guitarist. 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". 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 returned to the band from 2003 to 2005. In 2007,Hagar was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen. His musical style primarily consists of hard rock and heavy metal.
OU812 is the eighth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in 1988 and is the band's second album to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen began work on the album in September 1987 and completed it in April 1988,one month before its release.
1984 is the sixth studio album by American rock band Van Halen,released on January 9,1984. It was the last Van Halen studio album until A Different Kind of Truth (2012) to feature lead singer David Lee Roth,who left the band in 1985 following creative differences. This is the final full-length album to feature all four original members,although they reunited briefly in 2000 to start work on what would much later become 2012's A Different Kind of Truth. Roth returned in 2007,but Eddie's son Wolfgang replaced Anthony in 2006. 1984 and Van Halen's self-titled debut abum are the band's best-selling albums,each having sold more than 10 million copies in the United States.
"Jump" is a song by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in December 1983 as the lead single of their sixth studio album,1984. It is Van Halen's most successful single,reaching number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song differs from earlier Van Halen songs in that it is driven by a keyboard riff,although the song does contain a guitar solo. David Lee Roth dedicated the song to martial artist Benny "The Jet" Urquidez,of whom he was a student. In 2021,Rolling Stone ranked "Jump" at number 177 on its updated list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Eat 'Em and Smile is the debut studio album by former Van Halen singer David Lee Roth,released on July 7,1986,after his unpredicted successful debut EP Crazy from the Heat (1985).
"Hot for Teacher" is a song by the American rock band Van Halen,taken from their sixth studio album,1984. The song was written by band members Eddie Van Halen,Alex Van Halen,Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth,and produced by Ted Templeman. It was released as the fourth and final single from the album in October 1984,and was the final single released during the band's 1974–1985 era.
"Runnin' with the Devil" is a song by the American hard rock band Van Halen,released as the second single from their eponymous debut album in April 1978. The lyrics were inspired by Ohio Players 1974 song "Runnin' from the Devil". In 2009,"Runnin' with the Devil" was named the 9th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. Chuck Klosterman of Vulture ranked it the eighth-best Van Halen song,praising the staccato bass playing as well as David Lee Roth's vocal performance.
"Dance the Night Away" is a song by American hard rock band Van Halen,and written by its group members. It is the second song from their 1979 album Van Halen II. While the rest of the songs from this album had existed in various forms since their days doing demos and playing clubs,this song was possibly the only song written during the recording sessions for the album.
"Everybody Wants Some!!" is a song by the American hard rock band Van Halen it is the second track off their 1980 album Women and Children First. It is one of the band's most popular songs,starting as a concert highlight throughout the band's early career.
"I'll Wait" is a song by American rock band Van Halen,taken from their sixth studio album,1984 (1984). It was written by band members Eddie Van Halen,Alex Van Halen,Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth,along with Michael McDonald,and produced by Ted Templeman.
"Why Can't This Be Love" is a song by the American rock band Van Halen for their seventh studio album,5150 (1986). The song was the group's first single with Sammy Hagar,replacing founding member David Lee Roth. It was released on both 7" and 12" formats with the latter having an extended version featuring extra lyrics.
Wolfgang William Van Halen is an American musician. The son of actress Valerie Bertinelli and guitarist Eddie Van Halen,he performed alongside his father as the bassist for the rock band Van Halen from 2007 to 2020. He also performed with the heavy metal band Tremonti from 2012 to 2016. After his father's death in 2020 led to the disbandment of Van Halen,he began to focus on his solo project Mammoth WVH,in which he performs all instruments and vocals. His debut album Mammoth WVH was released in 2021,and his second album Mammoth II was released in 2023.
Van Halen was an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena,California in 1972 by the Dutch-born American brothers Eddie Van Halen (guitar) and Alex Van Halen (drums),plus singer David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony. The band's discography consists of 12 studio albums,two live albums,two compilation albums,and 56 singles.
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was an American musician. He was the guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen,which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972. Van Halen also provided backing vocals for both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar,and occasionally played the keyboard.
The David Lee Roth Band was Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth's backing band,formed in Pasadena,California. Originally featuring a supergroup lineup of guitarist Steve Vai,bassist Billy Sheehan,and drummer Gregg Bissonette,the band released numerous popular songs and albums from the mid-1980s until the late 1990s. Other well-known musicians in the David Lee Roth Band have included guitarist Jason Becker,guitarist Steve Hunter,guitarist John Lowery,bassist Matt Bissonette,drummer Ray Luzier,and keyboardist Danny Wagner. The backing band's well-known songs include "Yankee Rose","Goin' Crazy!","Shy Boy","Just Like Paradise","Stand Up","Damn Good","A Little Ain't Enough","She's My Machine",and "Slam Dunk!".
