But with 1986's '5150' Van Halen proved they knew what they were doing when they hired Sammy Hagar, even if the result was a markedly different, more mature version of everybody's favorite party band.

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Van Halen landed the first blow. Their album 5150 was released on 12 March 1986, and was an instant hit. But Roth had assembled a stellar backing band for his debut solo album Eat ’Em And Smile - ...

His debut album with Van Halen, 1986's 5150, sold more than six million copies and has been certified six-times platinum. New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen Dead at 75 After Stage 4 Cancer and ...