David Lee Roth

About David Lee Roth

Given the snowballing success of Van Halen during the early 1980s, many rock fans were shocked when high-kicking frontman David Lee Roth left the band to go solo in 1985. The much-publicized split followed the release of Roth's initial EP, CRAZY FROM THE HEAT, which featured cheeky covers of "California Girls" and "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" and showcased the vocalist's wacky humor. Recruiting a backing band that included guitar ace Steve Vai and bass hero Billy Sheehan, Roth released the full-length EAT 'EM AND SMILE in 1986 just as Van Halen unleashed their first Sammy Hagar-led album, 5150. Although Roth's career slumped after the mid-1980s, the mercurial singer decided to turn the Roth/Hagar rivalry into a profit on a joint 2003 tour...without, of course, the rest of Van Halen.

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