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David Lee Roth David Lee Roth Roth in concert with Van Halen, November 10, 2007 Background information Birth name David Lee Roth Also known as Diamond Dave Born October 10, 1955 (1955-10-10) Bloomington, Indiana, United States Genre(s) Hard rock, Heavy metal Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Musician, Author, Producer Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Synthesizer Voice type(s) Baritone (G1[1][2][3]-G5[3]; up to E♭6 in falsetto) Years active 1974 - present Label(s) Warner Bros., Magna Carta, CMH Records Associated acts Van Halen Website www.davidleeroth.com David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Dia- mond Dave") (born October 10, 1955, Bloom- ington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer of Van Halen. In addition to his work with Van Halen, Roth is a successful solo artist and has released several platinum and gold solo al- bums. Roth rejoined Van Halen in 2007 for a North American tour that was the highest grossing tour in the band’s history. Early life David Lee Roth is the son of the late Nathan Roth, an ophthalmologist, and Sibyl Roth, and the brother of Allison and Lisa Roth. Roth’s paternal and maternal grandparents migrated to Indiana from Russia. One of his grandmothers was from Azores, Portugal. Roth’s uncle, Manny Roth, is an influential New York City nightclub owner and enter- tainment entrepreneur. Manny Roth built and owned the famous New York establishment Cafe Wha? in the early 1960s, when the likes of Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix were working there. Seven-year-old David Lee got his first taste of, and desire for, show business from the inside by hanging out at Cafe Wha?. Roth moved to Pasadena, California in his teens after living in Swampscott, Massachu- setts, and Bloomington, Indiana. Roth was educated at The Webb Schools in Claremont, California and John Muir High School in Pasadena. He later attended Pas- adena City College (as did the Van Halen brothers), although he did not graduate. Dur- ing this period Roth worked as a hospital orderly. With Van Halen Roth rose to prominence in the 1970s Los Angeles rock scene as the lead singer of Van Halen. In 1974 Roth rented his PA system to the brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen, after failing a previous audition, and later joined their hard rock band as lead vocalist when the band members decided that letting him join would both save them money and allow Eddie to focus on guitar playing. After find- ing out that the name Mammoth (which the Van Halens called their band at the time) was being used by another band, Roth persuaded the Van Halen brothers to change the band’s name from Mammoth to Van Halen. In February 1978, Van Halen released their debut album, Van Halen. It quickly es- tablished the group as a commercial success, and is credited with establishing Los Angeles as hard rock’s unofficial capital during the 1980s and early-1990s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Lee Roth 1 Soon after Van Halen’s debut, Roth became well-known for his flamboyant show- manship and outrageous off-stage behavior. The 1983 Rolling Stone Record Guide Vol 2. described Roth as "the most obnoxious singer in human history, an achievement notable in the face of long tradition and heavy competi- tion." Although often noted more for physical than for technical vocal prowess, Roth’s bluesy baritone voice and distinctive screams, along with his often humorous and campy lyrics, were integral to Van Halen’s sound. Roth is able to take his voice into a multi-pitched wheeze/rasp, almost like a train whistle (see Throat singing). 1979 to 1984 saw Van Halen release five more albums: Van Halen II, Women and Chil- dren First, Fair Warning, Diver Down, and 1984, each to increasing popular success and critical acclaim. In 1983, Van Halen was paid $1,500,000 to play one set at the US Festival in California, making them one of the two highest paid bands in modern history, along with the festival’s other headlining act, David Bowie. Van Halen achieved their greatest commercial success, including their first Bill- board #1 single, for the song "Jump", in 1984. In early 1985, while still a member of Van Halen, Roth released a popular solo EP of off- beat standards. Singles for "California Girls" and "Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody" suc- ceeded largely due to their innovative music videos, which featured ridiculous characters created by Roth. In April 1985, Roth either left Van Halen or was fired, depending on who is telling the story. Reportedly, tensions between Roth and guitarist Eddie Van Halen broke over Van Halen’s desire to incorporate keyboards, syn- thesizers, and power ballads into the group’s sound. In his 1998 autobiography, Crazy From The Heat, Roth characterized Van Halen’s music just before his 1985 departure as "morose." Roth wished to record an album quickly, tour, and then shoot a movie (the ill- fated Crazy From The Heat), but found his bandmates apathetic, lethargic, and drunk. Reportedly, Roth also disliked Eddie Van Halen’s behavior regarding an appearance on Michael Jackson’s 1983 hit "Beat It"—Van Halen did not tell Roth that he had recorded the song, for fear that Roth would prevent him from releasing it. In Crazy From The Heat, Roth writes that he approved of Van Halen’s participation on "Beat It"; he believed that the Quincy Jones-produced track provided an excellent vehicle for Van Halen to showcase his talents. Roth later claimed that his issue with Eddie’s participa- tion on the track was that Eddie had declined to be paid for his work, receiving only a thank you note. Roth lamented, "We don’t think alike at all." After Van Halen In late 1985, Roth assembled a band that he often considered a supergroup, composed of guitarist Steve Vai, bass player Billy Sheehan and drummer Gregg Bissonette. He later en- listed Van Halen producer Ted Templeman to produce the band’s debut album. Eat ’Em and Smile saw Roth return to hard rock mu- sic, and met with huge commercial success. In interviews around this time, Roth claimed that he had recorded additional Spanish and Portuguese language versions of the album, but to date only one of these, the Spanish language version titled "Sonrisa Salvaje", ap- peared. The Eat ’em and Smile Tour was one of the most successful concert tours of 1986. Van Halen’s first album with Sammy Hagar, Roth’s replacement as lead vocalist, entitled 5150, met with greater commercial success than Eat ’Em and Smile, although it had lost a lot of the heavier rock edge from the previous Roth-era albums. Van Halen al- legedly titled their 1988 album OU812 -- a homophone to "Oh, you ate one too?" -- in ref- erence to the title Eat ’Em And Smile. In early 1988, Roth released Skyscraper, a more experimental offering than the first solo album. It featured Roth’s most famous origin- al solo song, "Just Like Paradise", which was a worldwide hit. As of 1997 "Just Like Paradise" was the theme song of the major radio station in Hawaii and, said Roth, was also requested to be the theme song of "Beverly Hills 90210". "The manager", he said, "didn’t feel that the money they were of- fering was worthy of a phone call to me, so I never heard about it until some seasons later." Skyscraper was co-produced by Roth and Steve Vai, and displayed the growing in- fluence of the guitarist, featuring on many songs the dense layers of compressed guitars that gave it a unique sound that was to differ- entiate the album from the more Van Halen- sounding Eat ’Em and Smile. The album was certified platinum, reaching #6 on the Bill- board album chart. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Lee Roth 2 Nonetheless, it met with a more tepid commercial response than anything Roth had released previously. Roth then went on tour supporting the British metal band Iron Maiden on their 7th Tour Of A 7th Tour in support of their album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Soon after Skyscraper’s re- lease, Billy Sheehan left Roth’s band, who then embarked on a world tour with new bassist Matt Bissonette during most of 1988. The tour was a major production featuring, at various points, Roth surfing above the audi- ence on a surfboard suspended on wires and in a boxing ring, (both parts of the stage show seen in the "Just Like Paradise" video). The show also featured robotic replicas of the band in a calypso segment and all playing Caribbean steel drums and in an unplugged segment where the band performed acoustic covers of some rock and roll classics such as "Wake-Up Little Susie" by The Everly Brothers. The tour was a huge success and met with ecstatic reviews in many places. A Sounds magazine review of a show on the tour at St. Louis, Missouri (published May 5, 1988) de- clared it "the greatest rock show on earth" and Kerrang magazine summed up the tour as "a don’t blink or you’ll miss it spectacular" that had the reporter Mick Wall "scrabbling to put new batteries into his pacemaker." Despite the critical and commercial triumphs of the Skyscraper Tour, Steve Vai left the band to release a solo album. In 1991, Roth released A Little Ain’t Enough, a more mainstream hard rock al- bum, produced by Bob Rock; it achieved RIAA gold status. Twenty-year-old guitar prodigy Jason Becker played on the album, but he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s dis- ease shortly before the accompanying arena tour. He was replaced by Joe Holmes. The stage for the A Little Ain’t Enough Tour fea- tured statues that spat whiskey at Roth’s audience, and a pair of giant inflatable legs, positioned ’spread-eagle’, wearing ripped, fishnet stockings. Musical tastes changed dramatically by the end of 1991, with the ar- rival of grunge music, hence Roth’s tour did not sell out many venues, as in the past. In 1993, Roth was arrested in New York City’s Washington Square Park for buying what he once described as "$10 worth of Ja- maican, bunk reefer maan" from an under- cover police officer. The arrest made head- lines, and became a late-night television punch-line. When asked by Howard Stern whether the bust was a publicity stunt, Roth said, "Howard, in New York City this small of a bust is a $35 traffic citation. It literally says ’Buick, Chevy, Other’. Your dog poops on the sidewalk, it’s $50. If I was looking for publi- city, I would have pooped on the sidewalk." In 1994, Roth released Your Filthy Little Mouth, an eclectic, lyrically intricate album produced by Nile Rodgers. It combined ele- ments of rock, country, reggae, hip hop, lounge, and others; for example, it included the song "Cheating Heart Cafe", a duet with the popular country singer Travis Tritt. It did not sell well, failing to achieve gold status. Roth then began to perform at smaller ven- ues in the United States. In 1995, Roth devised and performed an adult lounge act, largely in Las Vegas casi- nos, with a brass band that featured Nile Rodgers, Edgar Winter, and members of the Miami Sound Machine. It also featured sever- al exotic dancers, who in Roth’s words were "so sweet, I bet they shit sugar!" Living in New York City since the late 1990s, David Lee Roth trained as an Emer- gency Medical Technician and worked as such for some time.[4] He occasionally told stories about his experiences as an EMT on his radio show. Career explorations In June 1996, Roth reunited with Van Halen for a brief time and to great public fanfare. He recorded two new songs for Van Halen’s Best of Vol. 1 album, "Can’t Get This Stuff No More" and "Me Wise Magic." After an infam- ous appearance on September 5, 1996, at the MTV Video Music Awards during which Roth and Eddie Van Halen reportedly threatened each other, Roth was passed over for Van Halen’s new lead vocalist job in favor of Gary Cherone. (Cherone’s previous band, Extreme, had opened for Roth in 1991). In 1997, Roth wrote a well-received mem- oir, entitled Crazy From the Heat. The 359-page book was whittled down from over 1,200 pages of monologues, which were re- corded and transcribed by a Princeton University graduate who followed Roth around for almost a year. Among the book’s revelations, aside from stories about back- yard parties, Van Halen, and catching mal- aria in Third world jungles, was the infamous "Brown M&Ms" clause written into Van From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Lee Roth 3 Halen’s early contract riders. The clause was included in contracts not because of ego, but rather to make sure that structural stage spe- cifications in the contract were read thor- oughly and were adequately provided. Roth writes of a time when he found brown M&Ms in a bowl and subsequently had a fit. In the press, he was accused of causing US$85,000 worth of damage to the arena. Most of the monetary damages were due to Van Halen’s staging sinking through the floor. Roth writes, "they didn’t bother to look at the weight requirements or anything, and this sank through their new flooring and did eighty-thousand dollars worth of damage to the arena floor. The whole thing had to be re- placed. It came out in the press that I dis- covered brown M&Ms and did $85,000 worth of damage to the backstage area. Well, who am I to get in the way of a good rumor?" In 2001, rumors swirled that Roth and the members of Van Halen had recorded several new songs together and were in the process of attempting yet another reunion. Roth later confirmed this, but nothing became of the music. A box set was also rumored, but never materialized. Instead, Warner Bros. re-re- leased remastered versions of all six early Van Halen studio albums. In 2002, Roth’s Heavyweights of Rock and Roll Tour with Sammy Hagar revived his ca- reer somewhat. Despite this, Roth’s future with Van Halen seemed uncertain. "Yankee Rose" appeared in the 2002 videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, play- ing on rock station V-Rock. In 2003, Roth released Diamond Dave, an album of (mostly) classic rock cover songs ("If 6 Was 9", "Soul Kitchen," and a solo/big band version of "Ice Cream Man"). In 2003, On December 31, Roth played a one night sold out New Year’s Eve show at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA consist- ing of Van Halen era songs as well as Roth era songs, and some drunken midgets roam- ing about the stage. In 2004, he appeared on The Sopranos as a poker-playing guest of Tony Soprano, to which Roth was quoted on his website as say- ing, "Mom says I’m going to look like Lee Marvin in 10 years whether I’m in movies or not, so I might as well get after it!" On July 4 2004, Roth performed with the Boston Pops at Boston’s annual Pops Goes the Fourth celebration. Roth’s website has stated that he is also working on the book The Tao of Dave: Rock ’n’ Roll Philosophy with David Lee Roth, a follow-up to his autobiography. On May 25, 2006 in an interview with Bill- board magazine,[5] Roth predicted a classic Van Halen reunion. "There’s contact between the two camps..." says Roth, and "To me, it’s not rocket surgery. It’s very simple to put to- gether. And as far as hurt feelings and water under the dam, like what’s-her-name says to what’s-her-name at the end of the movie ’Chicago’ -- ’So what? It’s showbiz!’ So I def- initely see it happening." In the same inter- view, Roth also admitted that he hadn’t seen Eddie Van Halen "in a couple of years." During the summer and fall of 2006 Roth toured the United States. He performed clas- sic Van Halen hits as well as selected songs from his solo career. Roth also promoted a new CD, "Strummin’ with the Devil," a Van Halen bluegrass tribute album, which fea- tures his vocals on two songs, "Jump" and "Jamie’s Cryin’". Roth performed a bluegrass rendition of "Jump" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[6] Also in 2006, Roth recorded the album Strummin’ With The Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen - A Tribute which was re- leased on CMH Records. This album consists of tributes to Van Halen performed by David Lee Roth, The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, Blue Highway, Mountain Heart, The John Cowan Band, Iron Horse (band) , David Grisman and Sons.[7] Radio show On January 3, 2006, Roth began a career as a radio personality, hosting a self titled show that replaced satellite-radio-bound Howard Stern in the morning drive slot on CBS Radio stations in New York City, Boston, Phil- adelphia, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and West Palm Beach. Roth stated in an October 2005 interview with Stern that his show would be political, but at the same time, not overly serious. Roth’s show developed into a mix of music reviews, interviews with porn stars and strip- pers, political discussions, and guests from many walks of life. Roth’s show featured an in-studio guitarist, Brian Young, referred to on air as "B. Young." On Feb. 27, 2006, the Dallas, Boston, and Philadelphia affiliates started airing local From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Lee Roth 4 programming in Roth’s morning time slot, rather than repeat airings of "Best of Roth" while Roth was on vacation. When ratings were released on Feb. 28, 2006, certain en- tertainment bloggers suggested Roth’s hiatus would become permanent. However, on March 6, 2006, Roth returned as scheduled, and continued to broadcast on weekday mornings. On March 8 and 9, Roth blasted his management on the air, explaining to his audience that they had asked him to stop ca- tering towards ethnic groups and women, and instead focus on 35-year-old white males. On his March 10 show, he announced that things between him and the management had been settled "for the time being." During the week of March 27-March 31, Roth Radio took its show on the road for the first time, broad- casting from Miami, Florida all week long. On Wednesday, March 29, 2006, Roth was taken off the air by CBS; affiliates were told to find other programming to air. That day, Karen Mateo of CBS radio released a state- ment saying that David Lee Roth would re- turn to the airwaves from New York on Fri- day, March 31. Upon Roth’s return on March 31, the format of his show had changed drastically. Many of the show’s callers ex- pressed dislike of the new format, saying they felt that the show had "lost its edge." One caller aired his opinion that Roth’s tend- ency to laugh at one-liners was annoying. Starting Monday, April 10, 2006, the Dallas affiliate (now KRLD-FM) moved Roth up one hour from 6-10 central to 5-9 by running the show live instead of on an hour delay. The ex- tra hour was given to the newly acquired Jag- ger Show. On April 10, 2006, the New York Post re- ported that CBS Radio would replace Roth with the team of Opie and Anthony "within weeks."[8] On the morning of April 21, 2006, about halfway through the show, Roth began complaining that his show was not able to take calls or emails. He then went on to read the news stories, only getting halfway through a story before commenting that he didn’t care about it and going on to the next one. Following a commercial break, Roth chose to play only songs because of his frus- tration with CBS radio. At 8 AM, Roth re- turned to the air to interview car salesman "Chop," and then at 9 AM he interviewed act- or Jeff Bridges. Roth made an agreement with CBS to address the situation with 15 minutes left in the show; however, when that time came CBS pulled the plug on him, and did not allow him to say good-bye to his fans. As of April 22, 2006, David Lee Roth was rumored to be in talks with Sirius Satellite Radio to do an afternoon show. This was later denied by Howard Stern and Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin, who stated, "Mr. Roth is still un- der contract and unable to go to another ra- dio medium while still being paid by CBS Ra- dio." Roth is also expected to pursue his full one year payout of approximately $4 million. Howard Stern has come to Roth’s defense claiming that he should have been allowed time to grow an audience. On April 24, 2006, the rumor about The David Lee Roth Show being replaced by Opie and Anthony was confirmed. The duo filled Roth’s former timeslot on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. Two days later, an article appeared in the Boston Herald, which stated that CBS, supposedly, never intended for Roth to re- place Stern permanently. Reportedly, the company wanted Opie and Anthony to re- place Stern all along; however, because of a public feud between Stern and the duo, they selected Roth to ’go first,’ so as bear the brunt of fan outrage, and thus ensure Opie and Anthony’s success. During a brief war with Howard Stern, Stern was expecting Roth to show up at his K-Rock WXRK (in New York) station The Howard Stern Show, but when Roth failed to show up, Stern declared war on Roth and told his listeners to call him David Weave Roth. When Stern and Roth buried the hatchet, Roth came on and proved to Stern that he wasn’t wearing a weave by having Stern pull his golden locks. Relationship with the Howard 100 News During the course of Roth’s radio show, he maintained a relationship with Howard Stern News Department reporter Steve Langford. Roth and Langford met frequently after shows, with Langford bringing tape back to Howard of Roth’s complaints towards WXRK’s management. Issues included Roth’s firing, the missing podcast, and his show be- ing cut off early. Langford and Roth met last on Roth’s final day, April 21,2006, Roth per- formed the Rolling Stones song "You Can’t Always Get What You Want" for Howard and discussed an impending lawsuit against CBS. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Lee Roth 5 Recent events On August 23, 2006, it was announced at the Interprovincial Music Camp "Rock Camp" in Ontario, Canada, that for the 2007 camp, Roth was to teach the "Advanced Vocals" students. On December 28, 2006, David Lee Roth warned that a reunion with Van Halen could result in a "NASCAR-style wreck."[9] On January 24, 2007, after much anticipa- tion, Billboard.com reported that David Lee Roth would rejoin Van Halen for a 40-date amphitheater tour in Summer 2007.[10] This report, among many others, was confirmed with an official press release posted on the official Van Halen website on Feb. 2, 2007. On Feb. 2, 2007 The Official Van Halen Web Site released information that David Lee Roth had rejoined the band along with cur- rent members Alex, Eddie, along with Eddie and Valerie’s teenage son, Wolfgang Van Halen. Michael Anthony, Van Halen’s original and only bass player up to now (excluding Eddie played bass himself on some of Van Halen III and all the new songs on the Best of Both Worlds compilation), was fired by Eddie before the summer 2004 tour with Sammy Hagar and played that tour under a ’hired gun’ contract. Michael Anthony’s website confirms his firing. David Lee Roth’s website has a fan poll asking if Michael’s absence will detract from a "reunion" tour. On March 8 the official Van Halen website posted a letter from Eddie Van Halen stating that Ed was en- tering rehab and that the tour with Roth had been indefinitely postponed. In March 2007 five members of Van Halen, the four original members and Sammy Hagar were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Van Halen brothers did not attend due to Eddie’s condition. Roth was to perform with the band Velvet Revolver; however, conflict with the band caused his part to be canceled. Roth subsequently did not attend the induction, leaving only Mi- chael Anthony and Sammy Hagar to repres- ent Van Halen. Both Anthony and Hagar thanked Roth publicly for his contribution to the band during the awards acceptance. The conflict was rumored to be based on song selection. Roth wanted to perform "Jump", the band’s highest charting song, but Velvet Revolver would only agree to play "Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love" or "You Really Got Me". When it was finally agreed upon that Paul Shaffer would perform "Jump", Roth claimed that there was no longer enough time to rehearse and opted not to attend the ceremony. On G4’s show Code Monkeys, Dave is shown giving an inspirational speech to keep the others from taking up jobs at Bellecovi- sion and asks "Would David Lee Roth leave Van Halen?" The show takes place in the 1980s. On August 13, 2007, 6 months after the initial reunion tour was postponed, it was fi- nally confirmed by Van Halen with Roth at a press conference in Los Angeles that they would start the tour back up again and schedule it starting in September 2007. At that conference, David Lee Roth claimed that he and Eddie were "like brothers" now. It was also announced that the band had the possibility of further worldwide touring and a new album in mind for later on afterwards. On June 5, 2008, Van Halen announced the 2007-2008 tour with Roth grossed more than $93 million, a record for the rock band. Van Halen played to nearly one million people during 74 arena shows throughout the United States and Canada, beginning September 27 2007 in Charlotte, N.C. and wrapping June 3 2008 in Quebec City, Qc for the 400th anniversary of the city. Although currently inactive, it is rumored that the band will release a an album of new material follwoing Eddie Van Halen’s marriage in June of 2009 and allowing Wolfgang Van Halen to graduate high school before embarking on any further ventures. Solo Band members Guitars • Steve Vai (1985-1989) • Jason Becker and Steve Hunter (1990-1991) • Joe Holmes and Steve Hunter (1991-1992) • Terry Kilgore and Rocket Ritchotte (1993-1994) • Terry Kilgore (1994) • Steve Hunter (1997) • Mike Hartman and John Lowery (1998) • Bart Walsh (1999, 2001) • Brian Young (2002-2003) • Toshi Hiketa (2003-2005) • Brian Young and Toshi Hiketa (2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Lee Roth 6 Album Year Chart (USA) RIAA (USA) Chart (Canada) CRIA (Canada) Chart (UK) BPI (UK) Van Halen 1978 19 Diamond 18 4x Platinum 34 Gold Van Halen II 1979 6 5x Platinum 15 2x Platinum 23 - Women and Chil- dren First 1980 6 3x Platinum 12 2x Platinum 15 - Fair Warning 1981 5 2x Platinum 11 Platinum 49 - Diver Down 1982 3 4x Platinum 5 Platinum 36 - 1984 1984 2 Diamond 1 5x Platinum 15 Gold Album Year Chart (USA) RIAA (USA) Chart (Canada) CRIA (Canada) Chart (UK) BPI (UK) Release period covered (Roth) Newly re- leased songs with Roth Best of Volume I 1996 1 3x Platinum 1 3x Platinum 45 - 1978-1985 2 songs The Best of Both Worlds 2004 3 Platinum - - 15 - 1978-1985 No EP Year Chart (USA) RIAA (USA) Chart (Canada) CRIA (Canada) Chart (UK) BPI (UK) Crazy from the Heat 1985 15 Platinum 14 4x Platinum 91 - Bass • Billy Sheehan (1985-1988) • Matt Bissonette (1988-1990) • Todd Jensen (1990-1991) • James Hunting (1993-1994) • John Regan (1994) • Steve Hunter (1997) • B’urbon Bob aka Bob Marlette (1998) • Todd Jensen (1999-2000) • James LoMenzo (2001-2004) • Todd Jensen (2004-2006) Drums • Gregg Bissonette (1985-1992) • Ron Wikso - Drums & Percussion (1993-1994) • Ray Luzier (1997-2000, 2001-2005) • Jimmy DeGrasso (2006) Keyboards • Brett Tuggle (1988-1994, 1997) • Richard Hilton (1994-1995) • Patrick Howard I (1998-1999) Discography With Van Halen Studio albums Compilations Solo EPs Albums Note: None of Roth’s albums have achieved a sales certification in the UK Compilations From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Lee Roth 7 Album Year Chart (USA) RIAA (USA) Chart (Canada) CRIA (Canada) Chart (UK) Band Eat ’Em and Smile 1986 4 Platinum 13 - 28 Sonrisa Salvaje 1986 - - - - - Vai/Sheehan/ Bissonette Skyscraper 1988 6 Platinum 6 - 11 Vai/Sheehan/ Bissonette/ Tuggle A Little Ain’t Enough 1991 18 Gold 21 Gold 4 Becker/Hunter/ Bissonette/ Bissonette Your Filthy Little Mouth 1994 78 - - - 28 Tritt/Kilgore/ Regan/Beard DLR Band 1998 172 - - - - Kilgore/Hart- man/Lowery/ Luzier Diamond Dave 2003 - - - - - various Strummin’ With The Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen 2006 - - - - - various Album Year Chart (USA) RIAA (USA) Chart (Canada) CRIA (Canada) Chart (UK) BPI (UK) The Best 1997 199 - - - - - Video • David Lee Roth (1986) US: Platinum • No Holds Bar-B-Q (2002) Singles with Van Halen Solo Notes [1] Youtube - 4 octave wonders Pt. 2 - David Lee Roth [2] Youtube - #7 bass notes: the double low G down to G [3] ^ "Youtube - David Lee Roth final final version 4 octave wonder Pt.2 (G1-G5)". http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=R5ghsgN1IiQ. [4] http://www.foxnews.com/story/ 0,2933,138684,00.html [5] Roth Predicts Van Halen Comeback [6] Bluegrass Jump! - SPIKE Powered By IFILM [7] CMT : News : David Lee Roth Jumps for Bluegrass Album [8] http://www.nypost.com/news/ regionalnews/64800.htm [9] Dave Says Van Halen’s Hot for Combat [10]Exclusive: Van Halen Reuniting With Roth For Tour Bibliography • David Lee Roth (1997). Crazy From the Heat. ISBN 0786863390 External links • David Lee Roth Army • Official website • Official Van Halen website • Van Halen News Desk From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Lee Roth 8 Year Title US Hot 100 US Rock Canada UK Album You Really Got Me 36 - 54 - Runnin’ With The Devil 84 - - 52 1978 Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love - - - - Van Halen Dance the Night Away 15 - 28 - 1979 Beautiful Girls 84 - - - Van Halen II 1980 And the Cradle Will Rock... 55 - 81 - Women and Chil- dren First So This Is Love? 110 15 20 - Mean Street - 12 - - Push Comes To Shove - 29 - - 1981 Unchained - 13 - - Fair Warning (Oh) Pretty Woman 12 1 5 - Dancing in the Street 38 3 15 - Secrets - 22 - - Little Guitars - 33 - - The Full Bug - 42 - - 1982 Where Have All The Good Times Gone! - 17 - - Diver Down Jump 1 1 1 7 I’ll Wait 13 2 21 85 Panama 13 2 15 61 1984 Hot For Teacher 56 24 84 87 1984 1996 Me Wise Magic - 1 14 - 1997 Can’t Get This Stuff No More - 12 38 - Best of Volume I From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Lee Roth 9 Year Song US Hot 100 US MSR UK singles Album "California Girls" 3 3 68 "Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody" 12 25 - 1985 "Easy Street" - 14 - Crazy from the Heat "Yankee Rose" 16 10 - "Goin’ Crazy!" 66 12 - "That’s Life" 85 - - 1986 "Tobacco Road" - 10 - Eat ’Em and Smile "Knucklebones" - - - "Just Like Paradise" 6 1 27 "Stand Up" 64 5 72 1988 "Damn Good" - 2 - Skyscraper "A Lil’ Ain’t Enough" - 3 32 "Sensible Shoes" - 6 81 1991 "Tell the Truth" - 39 - A Little Ain’t Enough "She’s My Machine" - 12 64 1994 "Night Life" - - 72 Your Filthy Little Mouth 1997 "Don’t Piss Me Off" - - - The Best 1998 "Slam Dunk" - - - DLR Band 2000 "Look at All the People Here Tonight" - - - Internet Only Release 2003 "Shoo Bop" - - - Diamond Dave Preceded by Eddie Van Halen Lead Singer of Van Halen 1974 – 1985 Succeeded by Sammy Hagar Preceded by Mitch Malloy Lead Singer of Van Halen 1996 Succeeded by Gary Cherone Preceded by Sammy Hagar Lead Singer of Van Halen 2006 – to date Succeeded by Incumbent Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lee_Roth" Categories: 1954 births, American heavy metal singers, American male singers, American ra- dio personalities, Musicians from Indiana, Jewish American musicians, Jewish singers, Living people, People from Bloomington, Indiana, People from Essex County, Massachusetts, People from Pasadena, California, Van Halen members, Ukrainian-American Jews This page was last modified on 21 May 2009, at 18:04 (UTC). 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