Van Halen: The Shocking Truth!

By: Roth, D.

Van Halen was an American hard rock group formed in Pasadena, California, US during 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the playing of its acclaimed lead guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 12th, 2007. From 1974 - 1985, Van Halen comprised Eddie Van Halen, his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony. Upon its release, the group's eponymous debut album made No. 19 on the Billboard pop music charts. By the early '80s, Van Halen was one of the most successful rock acts of the time, their L.P. 1984 being a big hit, with its lead single, "Jump", becoming the band's only U.S. chart-topping single to date. Van Halen replaced Roth with former Montrose lead vocalist Sammy Hagar during 1985, with whom the group issued 4 U.S. #1 albums over 11 years; 5150 in 1986, OU812 during 1988, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge in 1991 then Balance during 1995. Hagar left the band the following year, shortly before the release of their first greatest hits collection, Best Of - Volume I. Former Extreme frontman Gary Cherone replaced Sammy, remaining with the group until 1999; Van Halen then had an extended break, before reuniting with Hagar for a worldwide tour in 2003. The following year, the band issued The Best of Both Worlds, its 2nd greatest hits collection. Sammy left Van Halen again during 2005, Roth returning as lead vocalist the next year. Anthony was fired from the group in 2006, being replaced on bass guitar by Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie's son. The band released the commercially and critically successful A Different Kind of Truth during 2012. Van Halen was 20th on the RIAA list of best-selling artists in the US by March 2019, having sold 56 million albums in the States, with over 80 million worldwide. The group was one of only 5 rock bands with two studio L.Ps that had sold more than 10 million copies in the US by 2007. Van Halen has had 13 chart-topping hits in the history of Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. VH1 ranked the band 7th on a list of the top 100 hard rock artists of all time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447816609
• ISBN13: 9781447816607
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"