Sammy Hagar — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 as a member of Van Halen
Founded four spirits brands and 13 restaurants
Scored a hit in 1984 with "I Can't Drive 55"
Co-founded the Hagar Family Foundation in 2008, focused on children's causes and hunger relief

Biography

Samuel 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". Hagar enjoyed further commercial success as the second lead vocalist of Van Halen from 1985 through 1996, and again from 2003 to 2005.