Sammy Hagar's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Sammy Hagar.

Sammy Hagar, known as the Red Rocker, is a multifaceted American figure as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He first gained recognition in the 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose. Later, Hagar launched a successful solo career, highlighted by his 1984 hit, "I Can't Drive 55." His career reached new heights when he became the lead vocalist of Van Halen from 1985 to 1996, and again from 2003 to 2005, contributing to their continued commercial success.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1983: Top 40 Hit with "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy"

In early 1983, Sammy Hagar's song "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first pop Top 40 hit single.

1984: Hit Song "I Can't Drive 55"

In 1984, Sammy Hagar scored a hit song with "I Can't Drive 55", launching his solo career.

1984: "I Can't Drive 55" Reaches No. 26

In 1984, Sammy Hagar's song "I Can't Drive 55" from the album VOA reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and garnered heavy AOR airplay.

1985: Joins Van Halen

In 1985, Sammy Hagar became the lead vocalist of Van Halen.

1985: Hired as Van Halen's Vocalist

In July 1985, Sammy Hagar was hired as the vocalist for Van Halen after they parted ways with David Lee Roth.

1987: Number 1 Hit with Give to Live

In 1987, Sammy Hagar had his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks with "Give to Live" from I Never Said Goodbye, after he had joined Van Halen.

1997: Number One Hit with Little White Lie

In 1997, Sammy Hagar hit No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart with "Little White Lie".

2003: Rejoins Van Halen

From 2003, Sammy Hagar was again the lead vocalist of Van Halen.

2007: Induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

In 2007, Sammy Hagar was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen.

April 3, 2011: Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock Reaches No. 1

On April 3, 2011, Sammy Hagar's autobiography 'Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock' reached No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list of hardcover nonfiction.

May 10, 2019: Release of Space Between

On May 10, 2019, Sammy Hagar and the Circle released their debut studio album 'Space Between' on BMG. The album reached 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.