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19 entries in the Van Halen compendium.
Sammy HagarThe Red Rocker who fronted Van Halen from 1985 to 1996 and again from 2003 to 2005—and gavBob EzrinThe mad scientist of the mixing board who turned rock records into three-act plays.Jimmy DeGrassoA skilled drummer with no ties to Van Halen's lineup or legacy.Tony ViscontiThe bassist-producer who made the recording booth a second instrument—and proved that whatEddie Van HalenThe guitar wizard who turned a Frankenstein guitar into a rocket ship for rock.Alex Van HalenThe thunderous heartbeat behind Van Halen's sound—and the man who made the double bass druDavid Lee RothThe diamond-studded showman who ruled the stage—and lived to tell the tale.Michael AnthonyThe bass man with the golden harmonies.Gary CheroneThe third voice of Van Halen's legacy.Wolfgang Van HalenThe son of Eddie, forging his own path.Mickey CurryThe roadie who turned every backstage into a war zone of fun.Steve LukatherThe session titan who traded licks with Eddie and defined an era of L.A. rock.Ted TemplemanThe producer who captured lightning in a bottle.Red RockerA brief blaze of rock and roll fire — here, gone, but never forgotten.Diamond DaveThe human whirlwind in spandex and sequins, ready to launch himself into the stratosphere.Van Halen BrothersSibling architects of rock's atomic age—one built the riffs, the other drove the beat.Roth EraThe era when rock was a party, and Van Halen threw the wildest one.Hagar EraThe Red Rocker who steered Van Halen to their commercial peak.Cherone EraThe art-rock gamble that fizzled in 30 months.
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