76-499: Rematch is the first US-released Sammy Hagar compilation album. After Sammy left Capitol Records for Geffen in 1981, and after Rick Springfield had a hit with the Hagar-penned " I've Done Everything for You ", this collection was released to capitalize on that momentum. The album was originally released as a 10-track LP , but in 1987, Capitol re-released the collection on CD as " Rematch And More " , adding five more tracks from
152-653: A cover of Otis Redding 's " (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay ") with little success. Hagar opened for Boston during their 1978/1979 " Don't Look Back " tour, and was scheduled to continue in San Bernardino, California. Prior to the show, Hagar was replaced on the bill by the up-and-coming Los Angeles club band the Knack . Hagar split with Carter for his 1979 Street Machine album which he self-produced. But after it and 1980's Danger Zone failed to break out, Hagar felt that Capitol
228-412: A "Montrose freak". Hagar has said that Eddie had been heavily influenced by Montrose, saying "Not his soloing as much as the chording – yeah, he took some of that big open chord thing [from Montrose]. The big open A, the big open D, the big open E. Everything as open as you could make it, to make it as heavy as possible with one guitar. And that was pretty much Ronnie's style, too." Hagar left Capitol for
304-541: A Hagar signature guitar named Washburn RR150, which featured Seymour Duncan pickups and a piezo pickup incorporated into the bridge. In recent years, Hagar has switched to Gibson Guitars , having two signatures by them: the "Red Rocker" Les Paul, and the Sammy Hagar Explorer. Hagar has used Crate Amplifiers , which marketed a Hagar signature 120-watt amplifier named Crate BV120RH Red Voodoo Amp Head. Currently, he uses Blackstar and Marshall amps, making use of
380-468: A Lebanese-American, he retained a strong interest in Arabic music , which later played a major role in his development of surf music. Dale began playing in local country western rockabilly bars where he met Texas Tiny in 1955, who gave him the name "Dick Dale" because he thought it was a good name for a country singer. Dale employed non-Western scales in his playing. He regularly used reverb , which became
456-618: A band. He subsequently spent several months driving a dump truck for his father-in-law in New York as a means of supporting himself until he could put a new band together. In 1970, Hagar returned to Fontana with his wife and new baby, pursuing a career in music full-time. While in Fontana, he claims he was visited by "a ship and two creatures inside of this ship" while he lay in bed one night. "And they were connected to me, tapped into my mind through some kind of mysterious wireless connection", he said of
532-498: A bottle." Michael Anthony guested with Hagar's Waboritas numerous times and sometimes even sang lead. During performances, Hagar teased Anthony by asking, "Do the brothers know you're here?" Anthony never played with Roth. Gary Cherone appeared on occasion. Hagar released a live album ( Live: Hallelujah ), featuring vocals by Mike and Gary, and a documentary DVD, Long Road to Cabo , about touring with Roth. "I thought that tour would be really cool, and it wasn't," Hagar said. "He [Roth]
608-503: A few times a year. Initially active until 1996, Los Tres Gusanos regrouped in 2002, then again in 2005, and has performed together many times since. Lauser has gone on record to say, "Los Tres Gusanos will never die and rumors abound that they may resurface in Cabo soon." Musician Robert Berry stood in for Michael Anthony in 1996 and 1998 while the bass player fulfilled his touring commitments with Van Halen. Los Tres Gusanos has played at
684-419: A few times before dissolving when Hagar and Anthony reunited with Van Halen. The two songs, "Psycho Vertigo" and "Peephole", would not see release until Schon's Soul SirkUS released "Peephole" on 2003's "World Play" and Hagar's 2008 effort, Cosmic Universal Fashion . After the successful tour with David Lee Roth , Hagar started thinking about his former Van Halen bandmates, calling Alex in late 2003 following
760-885: A heavy edge. Remember the Band ? Yeah, write lyrics about America, and about the world. I just have a feeling that this band might be able to do that really well. We'll find out." Sammy Hagar and the Circle's debut studio album Space Between was released May 10, 2019, on BMG. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, No. 1 on Billboard's US Independent Albums chart, and No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart. The sales start marked Hagar's third-largest sales week since Nielsen Music began tracking data in 1991. In March 2011, Hagar released an autobiography entitled Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock , written with
836-558: A home with a small private airstrip in the Mojave Desert east of Los Angeles, and flew his own private aircraft (a Piper Tri-Pacer ). The airstrip was marked as "Dale" on the NOAA aeronautical charts. He said that, for health reasons, he never used alcohol or other drugs , and discouraged their use by band members and road crew. In 1972, he stopped eating red meat . He studied Kenpo karate for over 30 years. In early 2008, he experienced
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#1732852163126912-479: A leg after a pollution-related infection of a mild swimming injury. As a result, Dale became an environmental activist and soon began performing again. He recorded a new album in 1986 and was nominated for a Grammy. In 1987, he appeared in the movie Back to the Beach , playing surf music and performing " Pipeline " with Stevie Ray Vaughan . In 1993, he recorded a guitar solo for the track "Should Have Known" released as
988-513: A line of Hagar signature guitars named the Yamaha AES620 SH . The guitar is based on Yamaha's AES620 and features a number of modifications requested by Hagar, including a Seymour Duncan JB pickup in the bridge position, a "Cabo Wabo" inlay at the 12th fret and custom translucent red finish. In addition to his signature model, Hagar also plays a handmade AES920 solid-body guitar. Previously, Hagar collaborated with Washburn Guitars , which made
1064-519: A live recording released on the album, At Your Service in May 2015. In August 2015, it was reported that the Circle were having discussions about making a studio record to follow up their live album, with Hagar stating, "I want to see what [the Circle] can do in the studio, I've got a vibe on what I think this band will be, and it ain't classic rock, believe it or not. I want to play, like American folk rock, with
1140-946: A local store. Hagar first joined the Johnny Fortune Band as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist and subsequently played in a string of other pre-Montrose bands including Big Bang, Skinny, Dustcloud, Cotton, Jimmy, the Justice Brothers, and Manhole. The Justice Brothers were the house band at a bar called "The Nightclub" in San Bernardino, before they relocated to San Francisco. During this period in Riverside, Hagar met drummer David Lauser , who would become his friend and musical partner for decades to come. Hagar then got married and moved to San Francisco. At some point after landing in San Francisco, two members of his band were arrested on drug charges, and Hagar found himself broke and without
1216-683: A number of backing bands. Many played with him on a regular basis as more than just guest musicians. Generally these musicians also record most of the backing vocals for Hagar's albums. The most notable and longest standing group of Hagar's is called the Waboritas who were founded in 1997 for the Marching to Mars Tour . Also, time spent in Van Halen interrupted Hagar's solo career; it was on hiatus from 1985 to 1996 other than small returns to studio work in 1987 and 1993. When Hagar went on tour with Van Halen in 2004,
1292-560: A private non-profit focused on children's causes and hunger relief, the Hagar Family Foundation . Sam Roy Hagar was born on October 13, 1947, to Robert Alton "Bobby" Hagar and Alberta "Gladys" ( née Baio) Hagar in Salinas, California , and was named after his maternal grandfather, Sam Roy Baio. Despite claims that Hagar is of Lebanese descent, the musician has stated he is of Irish and Italian descent. His family worked in
1368-658: A set of songs in the middle of the show, including both Hagar- and Roth-era tunes. Hagar released an album and DVD called Livin' It Up! In St. Louis with the Wabos on July 25, 2006. Hagar has a longstanding and strong relationship with St. Louis. He often credits St. Louis fans and the radio station KSHE in St. Louis with helping to launch his professional career. In 2008, Hagar formed a supergroup named Chickenfoot with Michael Anthony, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith , and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani . Their self-titled debut album
1444-703: A surf-rock version of Camille Saint-Saëns 's "Aquarium" from The Carnival of the Animals for the musical score of the enclosed roller coaster, Space Mountain at Disneyland in Anaheim, California . Dale was inducted to the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame in 1996. In 2000 the U.S. House of Representatives elected Dale into the Library of Congress Hall of Records for outstanding achievements in music. In March 2005, Q magazine placed Dale's version at number 89 in its list of
1520-468: A technique that is now widely used in many musical genres (such as extreme metal , jazz fusion , etc.). His speedy single-note staccato picking technique was unrivaled until guitarists like Eddie Van Halen entered the music scene. He is cited as one of the fathers of heavy metal for pushing the limits of amplification. Working together with Leo Fender , Dale also pushed the limits of electric amplification technology, helping to develop new equipment that
1596-414: A tip from a mutual friend. In 2004, Van Halen toured with Hagar while releasing a 2-CD greatest hits album, titled The Best of Both Worlds , featuring three new Van Halen tracks fronted by Hagar. The subsequent tour brought on more problems, however, most notably Eddie Van Halen's alleged relapse into alcoholism. The relationship between Hagar and Van Halen eventually got so strained that they completed
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#17328521631261672-587: A trademark of surf guitar. Being lefthanded, Dale would become known for his unorthodox method of playing a right-handed guitar upside-down, doing so (like Albert King ) without restringing the guitar (while Hendrix, by comparison, would restring his guitar). Even after he acquired a proper left-handed guitar, Dale continued to use his reverse stringing. He often played by reaching over the fretboard, rather than wrapping his fingers up from underneath. He partnered with Leo Fender to test new equipment. In interviews Dale noted that Fender had stated "When it can withstand
1748-565: A vinyl single by the Southern California indie band , The Pagodas. The use of " Miserlou " in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction gained him a new audience. The following year, John Peel praised his playing following a gig in the Garage, London. Peel later selected " Let's Go Trippin' " as the theme tune for his BBC Radio 4 series Home Truths . The same year, he recorded
1824-586: Is also depicted on the poster, John "Little Red" Galt vs. Bill Church . While Bill Church was clearly the long-time bassist in Sammy's band, it is unclear whether or not John Galt refers to the Atlas Shrugged character. Sammy Hagar Sam Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as the Red Rocker , is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in
1900-636: The Billboard Hot 100 , " Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy ", which peaked at No. 13 in early 1983. Hagar continued to enjoy commercial success in the 1980s, with perhaps his best-known song, " I Can't Drive 55 ", from his 1984 album VOA , reaching No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and garnering heavy AOR airplay. By this time, Hagar had become a headlining act in many parts of the United States and Europe. In 1987, Hagar had his first No. 1 hit on
1976-515: The Billboard Album Rock Tracks with "Give to Live" from I Never Said Goodbye , released after he had joined Van Halen. In 1983 and 1984, Hagar and guitarist Neal Schon of Journey formed the supergroup HSAS (Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve) along with former Foghat bassist Kenny Aaronson and former Santana drummer Michael Shrieve . HSAS did a small Christmas tour to benefit local charities and released an album, Through
2052-530: The Hagar Family Foundation , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on children's causes and hunger relief for families in need. He is the cousin of Christian metal singer Ken Tamplin , who has performed with Joshua , Shout and Magdallan and on his own. He is a long-time Ferrari enthusiast and owns a 2008 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano F1. He still owns the 1982 Ferrari 512BB made famous in his "I Can't Drive 55" music video. In January 2024, Hagar appeared on an episode of PBS ' Finding Your Roots in which he
2128-453: The tarabaki and could play the oud . Dale then bought a guitar from a friend for $ 8, paying him back in installments. He learned to play the instrument, using both lead and rhythm styles, so that the guitar filled the place of drums. His early tarabaki drumming later influenced his guitar playing, particularly his rapid alternate picking technique. Dale referred to this as "the pulsation", noting all instruments he played derived from
2204-466: The 'Sans-Halen' or 'Sam & Dave' Tour). The tour attracted media and audience fascination because it seemed more improbable than even a Van Halen tour with Roth or Hagar. The tour drew large crowds and featured no opening acts; Roth and Hagar alternated as the first act. Roth contrasted his personality with Hagar's: "He's the kind of guy you go out with to split a bottle with a friend. I'm the kind of guy you go out with if you want to split your friend with
2280-781: The 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. In 2009, Dale was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee . Dale is also a 2011 inductee into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach, California , in the Surf Culture category. In June 2009, Dale began a West Coast tour from southern California to British Columbia , with approximately 20 concert dates. "Forever Came Calling" (or FCC) featured Dale's then-17-year-old son, Jimmie Dale on drums, who opened for him. He
2356-591: The 1964 US debut of the Rolling Stones at the Swing Auditorium . He also regularly attended concerts by surf guitarist Dick Dale at the Riverside National Guard Armory. After graduating from high school , Hagar "wanted to get out of Fontana as quickly as I could". He moved to nearby Riverside and played in a handful of local bands, while also landing a job running the music department at
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2432-554: The American charts in 1964. Though he continued performing live, Dale developed colorectal cancer . In the liner notes of Better Shred Than Dead: The Dick Dale Anthology , Dale quoted Jimi Hendrix saying, "Then you'll never hear surf music again" in response to hearing he might be terminally ill. Dale covered " Third Stone from the Sun " as a tribute to Hendrix. Though he recovered, he retired from music for several years. In 1979, he almost lost
2508-539: The BAMMIES (aka the California Music Awards) and is known for its live performances. Similarly, neither band has ever made any official releases, although a number of unofficial bootleg live recordings have been widely circulated on CD and download, though these tend to be credited to Van Halen even when Hagar refers to Los Tres Gusanos by name during the recorded performances. In 2021, Hagar claimed that, during
2584-505: The Capitol albums. The cover depicts a mock-up of a supposed boxing match poster advertisement. This represents Sammy's own early career aspirations to follow in his father's footsteps as professional prize fighter. The "main event" in this ad is between Sammy and a fighter named "Roy Scarlet"; a euphemism using Sammy's actual middle name, Roy, and "Scarlet" which would be the equivalent of "Red" for Sammy's "Red Rocker" moniker. A second billing
2660-645: The Fire . The tracks which appeared on the album were recorded live, but crowd noise was removed during the mixing process to create the feel of a studio album. As intended from its start, HSAS was a short-lived project. One song in particular, a cover of " A Whiter Shade of Pale ", received some airplay, peaking at No. 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart as "Top of the Rock" became an under-the-radar airplay favorite on AOR stations and in markets such as Seattle . In 1985 after parting ways with vocalist David Lee Roth,
2736-498: The Marshall Vintage Modern 2466 head and Blackstar Series One 100-watt head. Hagar married his first wife, Betsy Berardi, on November 3, 1968. They have two sons, Aaron (born 1970) and Andrew (born 1984). In 1994, the couple divorced after 26 years of marriage. He married his current wife, Kari Hagar, on November 29, 1995, and together they have two daughters, Kama (born 1996) and Samantha (born 2001). In 2008, they founded
2812-677: The Showman Amp later added a second 15-inch JBL D-130 speaker, and it was named the Dual Showman Amp. Dale's performances at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa in mid to late 1961 are credited with the creation of the surf music phenomenon. Dale obtained permission to use the 3,000 person capacity ballroom for surfer dances after overcrowding at a local ice cream parlor where he performed made him seek other venues. The Rendezvous ownership and
2888-446: The Wabos from then on, for shows at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, particularly his annual birthday concert. However, due to commitments of other members of Chickenfoot slowing the band's progress, Hagar has performed more than he initially planned to with the Wabos lineup. Note on lineups, Hagar sometimes played all guitar parts on records, hence the list of guitar players having gaps. Hagar previously endorsed Yamaha guitars, which produced
2964-751: The assistance of rock critic Joel Selvin . On April 3, 2011, it reached No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list of hardcover nonfiction. During an interview with the American Rock Scene , Hagar announced the forthcoming paperback version of Red would include an additional chapter, stating that he "didn't want to release the same book again." In September 2015, Hagar released the cookbook Are We Having Any Fun Yet? – The Cooking & Partying Handbook . The book contains food and drink recipes, along with pictures and stories of Hagar's cooking memories. During his solo career, Hagar has had
3040-566: The audience screaming. The pair visited the James B. Lansing loudspeaker company and asked for a custom 15-inch loudspeaker, which became the JBL D130F model, and was known as the Single Showman Amp. Dale's combination of a Fender Stratocaster with a Fender Showman Amp allowed him to attain significantly louder volume levels unobtainable by then-conventional equipment. Furthering the development,
3116-509: The band hired Gary Cherone , the former lead singer of Extreme , also managed by Danniels. Having jammed as a trio in 1992, Hagar, drummer David Lauser, and Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony formed the harmony-singing rock band Los Tres Gusanos (in English, the Three Worms) in 1993. Playing a mixture of Hagar, Van Halen, and cover songs at Cabo Wabo and in San Francisco the band got together
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3192-531: The band was often informally referred to by fans as "Van Hagar" as a way to distinguish the band from the previous David Lee Roth era. Internal disputes eventually led to Hagar's departure from the band in June 1996. Hagar disagreed with a decision to record two new tracks for a greatest hits album after the band had agreed to take time off following their 1995 world tour. This issue was pushed by Van Halen's new manager Ray Danniels , Alex Van Halen 's brother-in-law, who
3268-413: The band were paid to be held on reserve for Hagar after the tour, despite the band going into a temporary hiatus for the duration Hagar put the Waboritas on lifetime salary/vacation again, with the understanding that when he wanted to play with them they would be there ready to play, in 2009 following Hagar's involvement in the band Chickenfoot. Initially, Hagar reported he would only occasionally play with
3344-471: The barrage of punishment from Dick Dale, then it is fit for the human consumption." His combination of loud amplifiers and heavy gauge strings led him to be called the "Father of Heavy Metal". After Dale blew up several Fender amplifiers, Leo Fender and Freddie Tavares saw Dale play at the Rendezvous Ballroom , Balboa, California , and identified the problem arose from him creating a sound louder than
3420-448: The city of Newport Beach agreed to Dale's request on the condition that he prohibit alcohol sales and implement a dress code . Dale's events at the ballrooms, called "stomps", quickly became legendary, and the events routinely sold out. " Let's Go Trippin' " is one of the first surf rock songs. This was followed by more locally released songs, including "Jungle Fever" and "Surf Beat" on his own Deltone label. His first full-length album
3496-547: The early '80s up until their very public and bitter divorce in 1984, which depleted much of Dale's accumulated wealth. He met his second wife Jill in 1986. Together they had a son, James (who later performed professionally as Jimmy Dale), born in 1992. Dale credits Jill for his transition from surf music to a more raw and stripped-down style that consisted of just him and two other musicians. Jill provided back up vocals and drum tracks for Dale's 1993 Tribal Thunder album. Dale married his third wife Lana in 2011. Dale later owned
3572-613: 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 as the lead vocalist of Van Halen from 1985 through 1996, and 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 . A lifelong entrepreneur, Hagar founded four spirits brands and 13 restaurants. In 2008, with his wife, Kari Hagar, he founded
3648-499: The early years of Los Tres Gusanos' formation, he was offered a spot singing for metal band Pantera that did not come to fruition. Hagar produced several solo records after the split with Van Halen in 1996. He hit No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1997 with "Little White Lie". In 1999, he formed a long-term band, called the Waboritas : David Lauser returned on drums, as did Jesse Harms on keyboards, and new to
3724-607: The end of Hagar's tenure. Among the problems were how Hagar was with his wife in Hawaii, where they had arranged for a natural delivery of the baby, but the couple would eventually relocate to San Francisco after Hagar endured three trips to California to work on the songs, and arguments with Eddie regarding rewriting his lyrics and issuing a greatest hits album. Van Halen would then bring David Lee Roth back to record two new songs for said compilation, Best Of – Volume I . When Van Halen again parted ways with Roth, instead of rehiring Hagar,
3800-457: The experience, adding "I was kind of waking up. They said, in their communication to each other, no words spoke, 'Oh, he's waking up. We've got to go.' They fired off a numerical code, but it was not of our numerical system. All of a sudden, pow, the connection instantly broke." The experience affected Hagar deeply and led him to travel to Yucaipa, California to consult a psychic , who told Hagar that he needed to go back to San Francisco where fame
3876-408: The fact that Jason is the son of Zeppelin drummer John Bonham . Focusing on Sammy Hagar and the Circle meant Chickenfoot would be put on hiatus, helped by the fact the other supergroup gave Hagar some frustration in "spending a half-million on a record, writ[ing] and record[ing] for six months. It's a lot of work, and then to not sell many records." Sammy Hagar and the Circle began touring in 2014, with
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#17328521631263952-467: The floor, and they were chanting and stomping. I guess that was the beginning of the surfer's stomp." His second album was named after his performing nickname, "King of the Surf Guitar". Dale later said "There was a tremendous amount of power I felt while surfing and that feeling of power was simply transferred into my guitar". His playing style reflected the experience he had when surfing, and projecting
4028-551: The lettuce fields and he lived with his parents and three siblings in a labor camp until moving south to Fontana, California . There, his father Bobby had landed a job at the Kaiser Steel Mill , working in the open hearth. Bobby Hagar was an alcoholic boxer who held a record for being knocked down 20 times in a single fight. Friends said he was "mentally damaged" upon returning home from fighting in World War II . "My father
4104-656: The mix was former Bus Boys guitarist Vic Johnson , and former Tommy Tutone bassist Mona Gnader. Subsequent tours were known for spontaneity; such as improvising " Folsom Prison Blues " by Johnny Cash at the IC Light Amphitheatre in Pittsburgh after the noise of a train disturbed the show. In the summer of 2002, Roth and Hagar teamed up in the Song for Song, the Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll Tour (also known as
4180-457: The newly formed Geffen Records and made some personnel changes, including enlisting long-time friend and former Justice Brothers bandmate David Lauser as his drummer. His first Geffen release, Standing Hampton , was his biggest-selling album to date and went platinum on the strength of songs such as " There's Only One Way to Rock ". The follow-up, Three Lock Box , generated his first pop Top 40 hit single and his highest-charting solo single on
4256-544: The power of the ocean to people. Dale and the Del-Tones performed both sides of his Capitol single, "Secret Surfin' Spot" in the 1963 movie Beach Party , starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello . The group performed the songs "My First Love", "Runnin' Wild" and "Muscle Beach" in the 1964 film, Muscle Beach Party . Surf rock's national popularity was somewhat brief, as the British Invasion began to overtake
4332-541: The remaining members of the band Van Halen contacted many potential replacements. In July, given Eddie Van Halen's appreciation of Montrose and at his car mechanic's suggestion, the band auditioned and quickly hired Hagar to fill the opening. With Hagar at the front, Van Halen produced four multi-platinum, number 1 Billboard charting albums: 5150 , OU812 , For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge , and Balance , as well as many chart hits, including nine number 1 Mainstream Rock hits. During Hagar's stint as Van Halen's vocalist,
4408-518: The song " Pipeline " with Stevie Ray Vaughan . In " Rolling Stone' s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", Dale was ranked 31st in 2003 and 74th in the 2011 revision. Dick Dale was born Richard Anthony Monsour in Boston, Massachusetts , on May 4, 1937. He was of Lebanese descent from his father, James, and of Polish - Belarusian descent from his mother, Sophia "Fern" (née Danksewicz). His family subsequently moved to Quincy, Massachusetts , which at
4484-457: The tarabaki. He was raised in Quincy until he completed the eleventh grade at Quincy High School in 1954, when his father, a machinist, took a job working for Hughes Aircraft Company in the Southern California aerospace industry. The family moved to El Segundo, California . Dale spent his senior year at and graduated from Washington Senior High School . He learned to surf at the age of 17. As
4560-457: The time had a significant Lebanese population in the neighborhood of Quincy Point . He learned the piano when he was nine after listening to his aunt playing it. He was given a trumpet in seventh grade, and later acquired a ukulele (for $ 6 part exchange ), after having become influenced by Hank Williams . The first song he played on the ukulele was " Tennessee Waltz ". He was also influenced musically by his uncle, who taught him how to play
4636-726: The time of his death, Dale had tour dates scheduled into November 2019. Dale was married three times. His first wife Jeannie in the 1970s was a Tahitian dancer in Hawaii and provided backup vocals for the 1975 release "Spanish Eyes". Together, they created a musical revue and toured at resorts in Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe. From the proceeds, the couple made successful investments in nightclubs and real estate, allowing Dale to purchase his three-story 17 room dream mansion at "the Wedge" in Newport Beach. Jeannie toured with Dale and his Deltones through
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#17328521631264712-543: The tour using two separate charter jets, one for Hagar and Michael Anthony and one for Eddie and Alex. The tour ended with a somewhat infamous final show in Tucson, Arizona . As the show ended, Eddie smashed his guitar on stage sending shrapnel into the audience. This caused tensions backstage after the show, eliminating the possibility of a new album being recorded. Hagar said in an interview (and later confirmed in greater detail in his 2011 autobiography) that Eddie had changed and
4788-429: Was Surfers' Choice in 1962. The album was picked up by Capitol Records and distributed nationally, and Dale soon began appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show , and in films where he played his signature single " Miserlou ". He later stated, "I still remember the first night we played it ("Misirlou"). I changed the tempo, and just started cranking on that mother. And ... it was eerie. The people came rising up off
4864-743: Was an American rock guitarist. He was a pioneer of surf music , drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverb . Dale was known as "The King of the Surf Guitar", which was also the title of his second studio album . Dale was one of the most influential guitarists of all time and especially of the early 1960s. Most of the leading bands in surf music, such as The Beach Boys , Jan and Dean and The Trashmen , were influenced by Dale's music, and often included recordings of Dale's songs in their albums. His style and music influenced guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix , Pete Townshend , Eddie Van Halen and Brian May . He has been credited with popularizing tremolo picking on electric guitar,
4940-465: Was awaiting him. While playing in a San Francisco cover band, Hagar was discovered and recruited to join Montrose, a new band being put together by noted session guitarist Ronnie Montrose . Hagar appeared on the band's debut and sophomore albums, which included the first song Hagar ever wrote, " Bad Motor Scooter ". After conflicts arose between himself and Ronnie Montrose during a European tour, Hagar
5016-564: Was brought in after the death of their longtime manager Ed Leffler. Hagar wanted instead to record a new studio album, but only after Eddie, Alex, and Hagar's pregnant wife had all dealt with their respective medical issues. Eventually the band decided to record two songs for the Twister soundtrack. The process was acrimonious and ultimately resulted in only one song, " Humans Being " - the other, "Between Us Two", ended up unfinished and replaced with an instrumental played by Eddie and Alex - along with
5092-508: Was capable of producing thick and previously unheard volumes including the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier . Dale also pioneered the use of portable reverb effects. The use of his recording of " Misirlou " by Quentin Tarantino in the film Pulp Fiction led to his return in the 1990s, marked by four albums and world tours. He was also nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category for
5168-642: Was fired. Bassist Bill Church, whom Montrose had fired after the first album, and drummer Denny Carmassi eventually followed Hagar out of Montrose, playing with his backing band as he embarked on a solo career. By the late 1970s, Hagar was enjoying moderate success as a solo artist on Capitol Records under the tutelage of A&R man Carter , with such albums as Nine on a Ten Scale and hits such as "Red", which would build his persona and style, leading to his nickname as "the Red Rocker". However, Hagar felt that Carter did not play to his strengths as "a heavy-metal guy" and instead tried to generate Top 40 hits (such as
5244-505: Was informed that his Y-DNA did not match any men with the surname Hagar. His Y-DNA matched 27 men with the last name Belcher. Further analysis determined that his great-great-grandfather, born in Virginia in 1845, was fathered by a Belcher and not the Hagar named in the paper records. Dick Dale Richard Anthony Monsour (May 4, 1937 – March 16, 2019), known professionally as Dick Dale ,
5320-406: Was not supporting him sufficiently. Hagar also penned songs that became hits for other bands, notably the top 10 rocker for Rick Springfield , " I've Done Everything for You ". Bette Midler recorded two Hagar songs, "Keep on Rockin" and "Red". Eddie Van Halen approached Hagar when they played a festival together in 1978 and told him that Montrose was his favorite band, referring to himself as
5396-555: Was not the same person anymore. In 2005, Hagar continued to play with the Waboritas as he toured the Atlantic coast and the Midwest and added ex-Van Halen bass player Michael Anthony. Hagar's 2006 tour with the Waboritas also included a segment with Anthony, playing as a band called the Other Half (a reference to Hagar and Anthony being the half of Van Halen that was not Van Halen by name) for
5472-634: Was released in June 2009 and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Music Chart. A brief tour was followed up by a second album, Chickenfoot III in 2011. Hagar formed a new supergroup in 2014, featuring Michael Anthony, Waboritas guitarist Vic Johnson, and drummer Jason Bonham . The group was named Sammy Hagar and the Circle as according to Hagar, "this band has kinda taken me full circle in my career", featuring tracks from his solo hits, along with Montrose, Van Halen, and Chickenfoot. Led Zeppelin songs were also featured in homage to Led Zeppelin due to
5548-572: Was scheduled to play the Australian One Great Night On Earth festival to raise funds to benefit those affected by the Black Saturday bushfires and other natural disasters. Dale said that he was forced to keep touring to the end of his life, because of his inability to afford his medical costs. He had many health issues, including diabetes, kidney failure , and vertebrae damage that made performing excruciatingly painful. At
5624-424: Was so pompous and demanding. He's a strange guy." In 2002, with Van Halen still unreformed at this point, Hagar joined again with guitarists Neal Schon of Journey and later Joe Satriani to form a new side project called Planet Us , along with Van Halen member Michael Anthony on bass and Deen Castronovo (also of Journey) on drums. Despite having big intentions, the band only recorded two songs and played live
5700-522: Was ten years old, his mother Gladys took the children and left Bobby for good. Growing up, Hagar would pick fruit, deliver newspapers, and mow lawns to earn money. He excelled academically and discovered music while in high school, teaching himself to play guitar on a $ 40 instrument purchased from a Sears catalog. He fronted his first band, the Fabulous Castilles, when he was 14 years old. At age 17, Hagar went to San Bernardino and snuck in to see
5776-457: Was the town drunk," said Hagar, who described his father as "a complete alcoholic and madman" who was abusive towards his wife and children. Hagar's mother would occasionally take the children to a nearby orange grove to sleep in the car when their father became too violent. The Hagar family moved frequently, as Bobby had a habit of spending the rent money on alcohol; Hagar recalls living in nine different homes in Fontana while growing up. When Hagar
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