David Lee Roth
Background information
Birth name	David Lee Roth
Also known as	Diamond Dave
Born	October 10, 1954 (1954-10-10) (age 53) Bloomington, IndianaUSA
Genre(s)	Hard rock, Heavy Metal
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1974 - present
Label(s)	Warner Bros., Magna Carta, CMH Records
Associated acts	Van Halen
Website	www.davidleeroth.com

David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as "Diamond Dave") (born October 10, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer for Van Halen. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Bloomington is a city and the County seat of Monroe County in the south central region of the U The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Magna Carta Records is an Independent record label formed in 1989 by Peter Morticelli and his partner Mike Varney Founded in 1975 CMH Records is a Los Angeles based independent country and bluegrass label with several subsidiary labels including Vitamin Records, Crosscheck Dwell and Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Bloomington is a city and the County seat of Monroe County in the south central region of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created A radio personality (also known as a radio host or a radio presenter) is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 After leaving Van Halen, Roth started his own career as a solo artist. His early albums were well received, but starting in the early 1990s, subsequent releases fared successively worse as popular musical tastes changed and Roth's band underwent numerous personnel changes.

Roth has re-united with Van Halen, and the group is currently touring North America. In 2008, an album and further worldwide touring are proposed to follow. ^[1]

Contents 1 Early life 2 With Van Halen 3 After Van Halen 4 Career explorations 4.1 Radio show 4.2 Relationship with the Howard 100 News 4.3 Recent events 5 Band members 5.1 Guitars 5.2 Bass 5.3 Drums 5.4 Keyboards 6 Discography 6.1 With Van Halen 6.2 Solo 6.3 Video 7 Singles 8 Notes 9 Bibliography 10 External links

Early life

David Lee Roth is the son of the late Nathan Roth, a prominent ophthalmologist, and Sibyl Roth. Ophthalmology is the branch of Medicine which deals with the diseases and surgery of the visual pathways including the Eye, Brain He is the brother of Allison and Lisa Roth. Roth's paternal grandparents immigrated to Indiana from Ukraine. The father is defined as the Male Parent of an offspring The Adjective "paternal" refers to father parallel to "maternal" for The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Roth's uncle, Manny Roth, is an influential New York City nightclub owner and entertainment entrepreneur. Manny Roth was an influential New York City nightclub owner and entertainment entrepreneur The City of New York A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome 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. Cafe Wha? is a club in Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York City that has been home to various Musicians and Comedians Bob The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter 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, Massachusetts, and Bloomington, Indiana. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Swampscott is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Bloomington is a city and the County seat of Monroe County in the south central region of the U The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union

Roth was educated at The Webb Schools in Claremont, California and John Muir High School in Pasadena. The Webb Schools is the collective name for two Private schools for grades 9-12 founded by Thompson Webb, located in Claremont California. Claremont is a College town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, USA, about 30 miles (45 km east of downtown Los Angeles John Muir High School is a four year comprehensive Secondary school in Pasadena, California, United States and is a part of the Pasadena He later attended Pasadena City College (as did the Van Halens), although he did not graduate. Pasadena City College (commonly known by the abbreviation PCC) is a Community college located on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California During this period Roth worked as a hospital orderly. This article is about orderlies in medical work For the 1964 film that portrays the profession see The Disorderly Orderly.

As referenced in Adam Sandler's "The Chanukah Song," David Lee Roth is Jewish. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, PLEASE TAKE NOTE************

With Van Halen

Roth rose to prominence in the 1970s Los Angeles rock scene as the lead singer of Van Halen. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 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. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. A public address or " PA " system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, Amplifier and Loudspeakers used to Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (born January 26 1955 is a Dutch Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and producer Alexander Arthur Van Halen is a Dutch Drummer and co-founder of the Hard rock band Van Halen. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock After finding out that the name Mammoth (which the Van Halens called their band at the time) was being used by another band, Roth soon 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 established the group as a commercial success, and it is credited with establishing Los Angeles as hard rock's unofficial capital during the 1980s and early-1990s. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

Soon after Van Halen's debut, Roth became well-known for his flamboyant showmanship and outrageous off-stage behavior. He became a media celebrity; his ribald witticisms were frequently quoted. Establishment criticism came—the 1983 Rolling Stone Record Guide Vol 2. said that Roth was "the most obnoxious singer in human history, an achievement notable in the face of long tradition and heavy competition"—but it had little effect. Although often noted more for physical than for technical vocal prowess, Roth's bluesy baritone voice and distinctive screams (whistle register), along with his often humorous and campy lyrics, were integral to Van Halen's sound. The whistle register (also called the flageolet register or whistle tone) is the highest register of the Human voice lying above the Modal Roth was able to take his voice into a multi-pitched wheeze/rasp, almost like a train whistle (see Throat singing), that few can imitate successfully. A train whistle or air whistle, (originally referred to as a steam trumpet) is an audible signaling device on a Steam locomotive used to warn that the Overtone singing, also known as throat singing, overtone chanting, or harmonic singing, is a type of singing in which the Singer manipulates

1979 to 1984 saw Van Halen release five more albums: Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, Diver Down, and 1984, each to increasing popular success and critical acclaim. Van Halen II is the second Album by American Hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1979. Fair Warning is the fourth studio Album by American Hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1981. Diver Down is the fifth Album by American Hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1982. 1984 (written as MCMLXXXIV on the front cover is the sixth Album by American Hard rock band Van Halen. In 1983, Van Halen was paid $1,500,000 to play one set at the US Festival in California, and thus became one of the two highest paid bands in modern history, along with the festival's other headlining act, David Bowie. The US Festivals ( US pronounced like the pronoun not as initials were two early 1980s music and culture festivals sponsored by Steve Wozniak of at the time California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Van Halen achieved their greatest commercial success, including their first Billboard #1 single, for the song "Jump", in 1984. " Jump " is a song recorded by the rock group Van Halen. See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it

In early 1985, while still a member of Van Halen, Roth released a solo EP of off-beat standards, which became wildly popular. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Singles for "California Girls", and "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" succeeded largely due to their innovative music videos, which featured ridiculous characters created by Roth. " California Girls " is a Song written by Mike Love and Brian Wilson and recorded by The Beach Boys in 1965. " Just a Gigolo " is a popular song adapted by Irving Caesar in 1929 from the Austrian song " Schöner Gigolo " written in 1928 by Leonello A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics

In April 1985, Roth either left Van Halen or was fired, depending on who is telling the story. Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles Reportedly, tensions between Roth and guitarist Eddie Van Halen broke over Van Halen's desire to incorporate keyboards, synthesizers, and power ballads into the group's sound. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. The term " power ballad " is a Colloquialism used to describe a type of Song performed (but not necessarily written by a Hard rock or 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. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman " Beat It " is a hit single from Michael Jackson 's album Thriller, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music) 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. Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor Differing reports persist to this day regarding the causes of Roth's departure from Van Halen. Regardless, since 1985, Roth and his former bandmates have engaged in an acrimonious, if often colorful, feud that has made headlines for twenty years and has become the subject of much popular debate and speculation.

After Van Halen

In late 1985, Roth assembled a band that many considered a supergroup, composed of guitarist Steve Vai, bass player Billy Sheehan and drummer Gregg Bissonette. SuperGroup is a Reality show on the channel VH1. The show puts together five Heavy metal musicians packed into a large mansion that must play a show after Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place New York) is an American Instrumental rock Guitarist William 'Billy' Sheehan (born on 1953 March 19 in Buffalo NY) is an Irish American Bassist known for his work with Talas Gregg Bissonette, (born June 9, 1959, Detroit, Michigan is an American Drummer. He later enlisted Van Halen producer Ted Templeman to produce the band's debut album. Eat 'Em and Smile saw Roth return to hard rock music, and met with huge commercial success. Eat 'Em and Smile is the debut full-length Album by original Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth released in 1986 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 (all songs sung in Spanish) version titled "Sonrisa Salvaje", appeared. 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. Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13 1947) known as "The Red Rocker" is an American rock guitarist singer Van Halen allegedly titled their 1988 album OU812 (i. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. OU812 is the eighth Album by American Hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1988. e. Oh, you ate one too?) to ridicule Eat 'Em And Smile. (The phrase OU812 can be seen as early as 1972 in the TV series Taxi. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. )

In early 1988, Roth released Skyscraper, a more experimental offering than the first solo album. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. Skyscraper was the second full-length Album by David Lee Roth (of Van Halen) released in 1988 It featured Roth's most famous original solo song, "Just Like Paradise", which was a world-wide hit. Skyscraper was co-produced by Roth and Steve Vai, and displayed the growing influence of the guitarist, featuring on many songs the dense layers of compressed guitars that gave it a unique sound that was to differentiate the album from the more Van Halen-sounding Eat 'Em and Smile. The album was certified platinum, reaching #6 on the Billboard album chart. Nonetheless, it met with a more tepid commercial response than anything Roth had released previously. Soon after Skyscraper's release, 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 audience 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'n'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 5th May, 1988) declared 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 album, produced by Bob Rock; it achieved RIAA gold status. See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels Robert Jens Rock, aka Bob Rock (born 19 April, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian Musician In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and Twenty-year old guitar prodigy Jason Becker played on the album, but he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease shortly before the accompanying arena tour. Jason Becker, (born July 22, 1969) is an American Neo-classical metal Guitarist and composer Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive He was replaced by Joe Holmes. Joe Holmes was born on June 11 1963 in New Jersey As a child Holmes took lessons from guitarist Randy Rhoads in 1979 The stage for the A Little Ain't Enough Tour featured statues that spat whiskey at Roth's audience, and a pair of giant inflatable legs, positioned 'spread-eagle', wearing ripped, fishnet stockings. Whisky (uisge-beatha or whiskey (uisce beatha or fuisce) refers to a broad category of Alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented Musical tastes changed dramatically by the end of 1991, with the arrival 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 Jamaican, bunk reefer maan" from an undercover police officer. The City of New York See Washington Square Park (disambiguation Washington Square Park is one of the best-known of New York City 's 1700 public Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The arrest made headlines, 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. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. It literally says 'Buick, Chevy, Other'. Your dog poops on the sidewalk, it's $50. If I was looking for publicity, I would have pooped on the sidewalk. "

In 1994, Roth released Your Filthy Little Mouth, an eclectic, lyrically intricate album produced by Nile Rodgers. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19 1952, in New York City) is an American musician Composer, Arranger, and Guitarist It combined elements 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. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with James Travis Tritt (born February 9 1963 in Marietta Georgia) is a Grammy award -winning American Country music artist and occasional actor more It did not sell well, failing to achieve gold status. Roth then began to perform at smaller venues in the United States.

Nevertheless, many partisan fans remained, and the Roth/Van Halen split entered iconic pop culture. For example, in the film Airheads released that year, people who sided with Roth in the Van Halen split were denoted as cool, whereas a character siding with Van Halen was fingered as an undercover police officer. Airheads is a Comedy Film released on August 5, 1994. It was written by Rich Wilkes and directed by Michael Lehmann. ^[2] Similarly, in 2001, the title character of the film Joe Dirt declared he was a Van Halen fan, not a "Van Hagar" fan. Joe Dirt is a 2001 Comedy film starring David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Brittany Daniel In Bowling For Soup's song "1985", the narrator sings about the frustrated soccer mom, "Where's the mini-skirt/ Made of snakeskin? Who's the other guy/ Singing with Van Halen?. Bowling for Soup is an American Rock band who originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) . . " And in the 1998 Adam Sandler film The Wedding Singer, set in 1985, Sandler's character tells his cheating girlfriend "Please get out of my Van Halen t-shirt before you jinx the band and they break up". Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, The Wedding Singer is a 1998 Film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci that stars Adam Sandler as Robbie Nerf Herder had a minor hit in 1996 with the song "Van Halen". Nerf Herder is a Pop punk band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp (vocals guitar Charlie Dennis (bass and Steve Sherlock (drums The lyrics heralded David Lee Roth ("I bought Van Halen I / It was the best damn record I ever owned") and bemoaned Sammy Hagar ("Is this what you wanted, Sammy Hagar? . . . I'll never buy your lousy records again").

In 1995, Roth devised and performed an adult lounge act, largely in Las Vegas casinos, with a brass band that featured Nile Rodgers, Edgar Winter, and members of the Miami Sound Machine. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946 in Beaumont Texas) is an American musician who had significant success in the 1970s and 1980s Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter It also featured several 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 Emergency Medical Technician and worked as such for some time. A striptease or Exotic dance is a form of erotic entertainment usually a Dance, in which the performer known as a "stripper" gradually undresses The Emergency Medical Technician ( EMT) exists in many countries and is a health care provider trained to provide prehospital emergency medical care 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 infamous 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. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year Gary Cherone (born July 26, 1961) is an American rock Singer-songwriter. (Cherone's previous band, Extreme, had opened for Roth in 1991). Extreme is an American rock band that achieved popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s

In 1997, Roth wrote a well-received memoir, entitled Crazy From the Heat. The 359-page book was whittled down from over 1,200 pages of monologues, which were recorded and transcribed by a Princeton University graduate who followed Roth around for almost a year. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Among the book's revelations, aside from stories about backyard parties, Van Halen, and catching malaria in Third world jungles, was the infamous "Brown M&Ms" clause written into Van Halen's early contract riders. Malaria is a vector -borne Infectious disease caused by Protozoan Parasites It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions including Third World is a name given to nations that are generally considered to be underdeveloped economically The clause was included in contracts not because of ego, but rather to make sure that structural stage specifications in the contract were read thoroughly and were adequately provided. Roth writes of a time when he found brown M&M's in a bowl and subsequently had a fit. M&M's Chocolate Candies are Candy -coated pieces of Chocolate with the letter "m" inscribed on them produced by Mars Incorporated. In the press, he was accused of causing US$85,000 worth of damage to the arena. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 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 replaced. It came out in the press that I discovered brown M&M's 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-released remastered versions of all six early Van Halen studio albums. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and

In 2002, Roth's Heavyweights of Rock and Roll Tour with Sammy Hagar revived his career somewhat. Despite this, Roth's future with Van Halen seemed uncertain.

Yankee Rose appeared in the 2002 videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, playing on Rock station V-Rock. " Yankee Rose " is a rock Song recorded by David Lee Roth. Grand Theft Auto Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game designed by Rockstar North (formerly Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums.

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"). Diamond Dave is the sixth full-length studio album by David Lee Roth, vocalist of Van Halen. " If 6 Was 9 " is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

In 2004, he appeared on The Sopranos as a poker-playing guest of Tony Soprano, to which Roth was quoted on his website as saying, "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. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. Anthony John Soprano Sr, played by James Gandolfini, is a Fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Lee Marvin ( February 19, 1924 &ndash August 29, 1987) was an American Film actor In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO founded four years earlier

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 Billboard magazine,^[3] 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 together. 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 definitely see it happening. " In the same interview, 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 classic 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 features his vocals on two songs, "Jump" and "Jamie's Cryin'". Roth performed a bluegrass rendition of "Jump" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. ^[4]

Also in 2006, Roth recorded the album Strummin' With The Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen - A Tribute which was released on CMH Records. Founded in 1975 CMH Records is a Los Angeles based independent country and bluegrass label with several subsidiary labels including Vitamin Records, Crosscheck Dwell and 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. Iron Horse is a Bluegrass band from Killen, Alabama, USA. They are known for performing and recording Bluegrass cover versions of rock David Grisman (born March 23, 1945 in Hackensack New Jersey) is a Jewish bluegrass / newgrass Mandolinist ^[5]

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, Philadelphia, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and West Palm Beach. A radio personality (also known as a radio host or a radio presenter) is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting The David Lee Roth Show was a short-lived syndicated morning radio program in 2006 Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. This article is about the radio group for the radio network see CBS Radio Network. The City of New York Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. 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 strippers, 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 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 entertainment 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 catering 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, broadcasting 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 statement saying that David Lee Roth would return to the airwaves from New York on Friday, March 31. Upon Roth's return on March 31, the format of his show had changed drastically. Many of the show's callers expressed dislike of the new format, saying they felt that the show had "lost its edge. " One caller aired his opinion that Roth's tendency to laugh at one-liners was annoying. Starting Monday, April 10, 2006, the Dallas affiliate moved Roth up one hour from 6-10 central to 5-9 by running the show live instead of on an hour delay. KLLI (1053 FM) branded as "Live 1053" is a talk Radio station serving the Dallas / Fort Worth Texas, metroplex The extra hour was given to the newly acquired Jagger Show.

On April 10, 2006, the New York Post reported that CBS Radio would replace Roth with the team of Opie and Anthony "within weeks. The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually Opie ( Gregg Hughes, born May 23, 1963) Anthony ( Anthony Cumia, born April 26, 1961) and Jim "^[6] 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 frustration with CBS radio. At 8 AM, Roth returned to the air to interview car salesman "Chop," and then at 9 AM he interviewed actor Jeff Bridges. Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is a four-time Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Musician. 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. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin (born August 24, 1943) is an American Business executive. Roth is still under contract and unable to go to another radio medium whilst still being paid by CBS Radio. " 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. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality.

On April 24, 2006, the rumor about The David Lee Roth Show being replaced by Opie and Anthony was confirmed. The David Lee Roth Show was a short-lived syndicated morning radio program in 2006 Opie ( Gregg Hughes, born May 23, 1963) Anthony ( Anthony Cumia, born April 26, 1961) and Jim 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 replace Stern permanently. The Boston Herald is a Tabloid -format Daily newspaper, the smaller of the two big dailies in Boston Massachusetts, United States Reportedly, the company wanted Opie and Anthony to replace 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. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based 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. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. The Howard 100 News program was first broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio on October 19 2005 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 being cut off early. Langford and Roth met last on Roth's final day, April 21,2006, Roth performed the Rolling Stones song "You Can't Always Get What You Want" for Howard and discussed an impending lawsuit against CBS.

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. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre"

On December 28, 2006, David Lee Roth warned that a reunion with Van Halen could result in a "NASCAR-style wreck. "^[7]

On January 24, 2007, after much anticipation, Billboard. com reported that David Lee Roth would rejoin Van Halen for a 40-date amphitheater tour in Summer 2007. ^[8] 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 current members Alex, Eddie, along with Edward 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 Edward 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 8th the official Van Halen website posted a letter from Edward Van Halen stating that Ed was entering rehab and that the tour with Roth had been indefinitely postponed.

In March of 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 Ed's condition. Roth was to perform with the band Velvet Revolver however conflict with the band caused his part to be canceled. Velvet Revolver is a Hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum Roth subsequently did not attend the induction, leaving only Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar to represent 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 Schaffer would perform "Jump", Roth claimed that there was no longer enough time to rehearse and opted not to attend the ceremony.

It is rumored that Val Kilmer is set to portray Roth as a supporting character in The Dirt, a movie about rock band Mötley Crüe. Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American Actor. Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː

On G4's show Code Monkeys, Dave is shown giving an inspirational speech to keep the others from taking up jobs at Bellecovision and asks "Would David Lee Roth leave Van Halen?" The show takes place in the 1980s. For the phrase on which this program's title is based see Code monkey.

On August 13th, 2007, 6 months after the initial reunion tour was postponed, it was finally 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. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West 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 2008.

On June 05 2008, Van Halen said its first tour with singer David Lee Roth in two decades 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 03 2008 in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Band members

Note: Roth played with Van Halen from 1972-1985. He was a solo artist 1985-1996, and again 2001-2006. In 1996 Roth had no solo band, due to the Van Halen reunions. He later attempted to rejoin the band three times in the period 2000-2001, though each time was met with failure. In 2006 he rejoined Van Halen again, putting an end to his solo band. Members of Van Halen are shown in bold.

Guitars

• Eddie Van Halen (1972-1985)
• 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 (1994-1995)
• Eddie Van Halen (1996)
• Steve Hunter (1997)
• Mike Hartman and John Lowery (1998)
• Bart Walsh (1999)
• Eddie Van Halen (2000, 2000, 2001)
• Bart Walsh (2001)
• Brian Young (2002-2003)
• Toshi Hiketa (2003-2006)
• Brian Young and Toshi Hiketa (2006)
• Eddie Van Halen (2006-present)

Bass

• Mark Stone (1973-1974)
• Michael Anthony (1974-1985)
• Billy Sheehan (1985-1988)
• Matt Bissonette (1988-1992)
• James Hunting (1993-1994)
• John Regan (1994)
• Michael Anthony (1996)
• Steve Hunter (1997)
• B'urbon Bob aka Bob Marlette (1998)
• Marco Mendoza (1999-2000)
• Michael Anthony (2000, 2000, 2001)
• James Lomenzo (2001-2006)
• Todd Jensen (2006)
• Wolfgang Van Halen (2006-present)

Drums

• Alex Van Halen (1972-1985)
• Gregg Bissonette (1985-1992)
• Ron Wikso - Drums & Percussion (1993-1994)
• Alex Van Halen (1996)
• Ray Luzier (1997-2000)
• Alex Van Halen (2000, 2000, 2001)
• Ray Luzier (2001-2005)
• Jimmy DeGrasso (2006)
• Alex Van Halen (2006-present)

Keyboards

• Eddie Van Halen (1981-1985)
• Unnamed offstage keyboard players, session musicians (1985-1988)
• Brett Tuggle (1988-1994)
• Eddie Van Halen (1996)
• Brett Tuggle (1997)
• Unnamed offstage keyboard players (1998-2006)

Discography

With Van Halen

• Van Halen (1978)
• Van Halen II (1979)
• Women and Children First (1980)
• Fair Warning (1981)
• Diver Down (1982)
• 1984 (1984)
• Best of Volume I (1996)
• The Best of Both Worlds (2004)

Solo

• Crazy from the Heat (EP, 1985) #15 US: Platinum
• Eat 'Em and Smile (1986) #4 US:Platinum
• Skyscraper (1988) #6 US:Platinum
• A Little Ain't Enough (1991) #18 US:Gold
• Your Filthy Little Mouth (1994) #36 US
• The Best (1997) #199 US
• DLR Band (1998) #172 US
• Diamond Dave (2003)
• Strummin' With The Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen (2006)

Video

• David Lee Roth (1986)
• No Holds Bar-B-Q (2002)

Singles

Year	Song	US Hot 100	US MSR	UK singles	Album
1985	"California Girls"	3	3	68	Crazy from the Heat
	"Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody"	12	25	-
	"Easy Street"	-	14	-
1986	"Yankee Rose"	16	10	-	Eat 'Em and Smile
	"Goin' Crazy!"	66	12	-
	"That's Life"	85	-	-
	"Tobacco Road"	-	10	-
1988	"Knucklebones"	-	-	-	Skyscraper
	"Just Like Paradise"	6	1	27
	"Stand Up"	64	5	72
	"Damn Good"	-	2	-
1991	"A Lil' Ain't Enough"	-	3	32	A Little Ain't Enough
	"Sensible Shoes"	-	6	81
	"Tell the Truth"	-	39	-
1994	"She's My Machine"	-	12	64	Your Filthy Little Mouth
	"Night Life"	-	-	72
1998	"Slam Dunk"	-	-	-	DLR Band
2000	"Look at All the People Here Tonight"	-	-	-	Internet Only Release
2003	"Shoo Bop"	-	-	-	Diamond Dave

Notes

Bibliography

• David Lee Roth (1997). Crazy From the Heat. ISBN 0786863390

External links

• Official website
• David Lee Roth Army
• Official Van Halen website
• Roth performs Jump, country style
• Interview clips with David Lee Roth from 1983

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

Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (born January 26 1955 is a Dutch Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and producer Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13 1947) known as "The Red Rocker" is an American rock guitarist singer Mitch Malloy was briefly the lead Vocalist for Hard rock band Van Halen. Gary Cherone (born July 26, 1961) is an American rock Singer-songwriter. Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13 1947) known as "The Red Rocker" is an American rock guitarist singer

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