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Sammy Hagar

1947 - Today

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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 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sammy Hagar is the 801st most popular musician (up from 959th in 2019), the 4,365th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,664th in 2019) and the 261st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Sammy Hagar ranks 801 out of 3,175. Before him are Ira Gershwin, Franz Konwitschny, Kenny G, Arthur De Greef, Huey Lewis, and Scotty Moore. After him are John Illsley, Eduard Nápravník, Christian Ferras, James Kottak, Ron Carter, and Alec John Such.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Sammy Hagar ranks 306. Before him are Yūko Tsushima, Tessa Jowell, Michel Berger, Carlos Lopes, Robertino Loreti, and Ann Hui. After him are Aleksandr Viktorenko, Tiit Vähi, Gunter Demnig, Aram I, László Fazekas, and Gunnar Staalesen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sammy Hagar ranks 4,365 out of 20,380. Before him are Rue McClanahan (1934), Tyga (1989), Linda Darnell (1923), Andre Braugher (1962), Helen Parkhurst (1886), and Barbara Walters (1929). After him are Mildred Natwick (1905), Jackie Gleason (1916), Robert Lansing (1864), Richard Hamming (1915), Mack Swain (1876), and Billy Blanks (1955).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sammy Hagar ranks 261. Before him are Horace Silver (1928), John Michael Talbot (1954), Ira Gershwin (1896), Kenny G (1956), Huey Lewis (1950), and Scotty Moore (1931). After him are James Kottak (1962), Ron Carter (1937), Alec John Such (1951), Joe Pass (1929), Daron Malakian (1975), and Diplo (1978).

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