Their debut album, “Van Halen” was recorded in 1978 and immediately grabbed national attention and radio airplay.ĭavid Fricke described the album in “Rolling Stone” as “a nonstop booze-and-babes party train.” Roth was often credited with being instrumental in the band’s success despite his ‘wildman’ reputation.Īfter splitting from Van Halen in late 1985, Roth formed a virtuoso supergroup with guitarist Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Gregg Bissonette. ![]() In 1974 they invited Roth to join their new band, Van Halen, as lead vocalist. It was during these stints that he encountered Mammoth, a Los Angeles band featuring brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halen. Roth began singing in his late teens, both solo and with the Red Ball Jets, an R&B-tinged rock band. Roth was always interested in art, particularly film and radio, claiming that Al Jolson was his first musical idol. ![]() David Lee Roth was born on October 10, 1954, in Bloomington, Indiana, to Nathan Lee Roth, an ophthalmologist, and Sibyl Roth, a teacher.
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