Sammy Hagar is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce introduced that the Purple Rocker would be the 2,779th star to grace the long-lasting stroll at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard.
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A ceremony is about for subsequent Tuesday (April thirtieth) at 11:30 a.m. PT. Hagar’s celeb look-alike Man Fieri will function emcee and might be joined by John Mayer and Hagar’s longtime buddy Tom Consolo.
“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to honor rock legend Sammy Hagar for his contributions to the world of rock and roll music,” commented Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Stroll of Fame in a press launch. “From his humble beginnings in Fontana, California to strolling the Hollywood Stroll of Fame as a younger boy, he has really come a great distance.”
Hagar started his wild journey within the music business because the frontman of ’70s exhausting rock act Montrose. From there, Hagar solid a profitable solo profession, spearheaded by the freeway anthem “I Can’t Drive 55.” When David Lee Roth stepped away from Van Halen, Hagar turned the prime free agent to interchange him.
The “Van Hagar”-era of the band, as followers got here to comprehend it, was equally profitable. Hagar would assist pen hits resembling “Why Can’t This Be Love” and “Proper Now,” and carried out on 4 studio albums throughout his stint within the band.
Hagar remained energetic in more moderen years along with his solo band The Circle and the supergroup Chickenfoot alongside Joe Satriani, Chad Smith, and Michael Anthony. The Purple Rocker additionally launched a extremely profitable portfolio of spirits, together with Cabo Wabo Tequila and Santo Spirits, a partnership with Fieri.
At the moment, Hagar is prepping for his star-studded “Better of All Worlds Tour” throughout which he’ll carry out a Van Halen-heavy set with an all-star backing band of Anthony, Satriani, and drummer Jason Bonham. Dates kick off in July, with tickets out there right here.