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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Albums
- (2007) Your Filthy Little Mouth
- (2007) Sonrisa Salvaje
- (2005) A Little Ain't Enough
- (1997) The Best of David Lee Roth
- (1992) Crazy From The Heat
- (1992) Crazy From The Heat
- (1988) Skyscraper
- (1988) Skyscraper
- (1986) Eat 'Em And Smile
Top Tracks
- Yankee Rose
- California Girls
- Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody
- Just Like Paradise
- Goin' Crazy
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