Van Halen
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1972 in Pasadena, California, United States
- Active: 1972 - 2020
Biography
Van Halen was an American rock band from Pasadena, California, formed in 1972 by guitarist Eddie Van Halen and drummer Alex Van Halen. The classic lineup with David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony released six multi-platinum albums between 1978 and 1984, including '1984' and its number one single 'Jump'. Sammy Hagar fronted four number one albums from 1986 to 1995. Roth returned in 2006 alongside Wolfgang Van Halen on bass for the final album 'A Different Kind of Truth' (2012). The band ended after Eddie Van Halen's death in 2020.
Genres
Van Halen Discography
- Van Halen (1978) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- Van Halen II (1979) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- Women and Children First (1980) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- Fair Warning (1981) - Album - rated 3.38/5
- Diver Down (1982) - Album - rated 3.09/5
- 1984 (1984) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Jump / House of Pain (1984) - Single - rated 3.23/5
- Jump (1984) - Single - rated 3.23/5
- 5150 (1986) - Album - rated 3.22/5
- OU812 (1988) - Album - rated 2.52/5
- For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991) - Album - rated 3.05/5
- Balance (1995) - Album - rated 2.57/5
- Van Halen III (1998) - Album - rated 1.61/5
- Without You (1998) - Single
- A Different Kind of Truth (2012) - Album - rated 2.78/5
Members
- Eddie Van Halen - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1972–2020)
- Alex Van Halen - drums (1972–2020)
- David Lee Roth - lead vocals (1974–1985; 1996–1996; 2006–2020)
- Wolfgang Van Halen - bass, backing vocals (2006–2020)
- Michael Anthony - bass, backing vocals (1974–2006)
- Sammy Hagar - lead vocals, guitar (1985–1996; 2003–2005)