Sammy Hagar: podcast appearances and interviews

Samuel Roy Hagar, born on October 13, 1947, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and entrepreneur. Known as the Red Rocker, he gained prominence in the early 1970s as a member of the hard rock band Montrose. He later pursued a successful solo career, achieving a hit with the song I Can't Drive 55 in 1984. Hagar is also recognized for his tenure as the second lead vocalist of Van Halen, performing with the band from 1985 to 1996 and again from 2003 to 2005. His work with Van Halen earned him induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. His musical style primarily encompasses hard rock and heavy metal. Beyond his music career, Hagar is a prolific entrepreneur, founding four spirits brands and thirteen restaurants. In 2008, together with his wife Kari Hagar, he established the Hagar Family Foundation, a private non-profit organization dedicated to children's causes and hunger relief.