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Van Halen's Sammy Hagar Mourns Fan Who Gave Him 'Red Rocker' Nickname


Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar has mourned the death of a fan who gave him his signature 'Red Rocker' nickname

At the time of the iconic “Red Album” release, Hagar had recently left hard rock band Montrose to strike it out as a solo act. Hagar was picked as David Lee Roth ‘s replacement as Van Halen’s frontman in 1985, and went on to front the heavy metal group for 11 years. “David Johansen died at home in NYC on Friday afternoon holding hands with his wife Mara Hennessey and daughter Leah, surrounded by music, flowers and love,” a spokesperson for the musician told Rolling Stone in a Saturday, […]

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