David Lee Roth David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock singer. Known for his wild and energetic stage persona, he was the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Van Halen for three stints: from 1974 to 1985, during 1996, and from 2006 to when ...

is an American rock singer best known as the lead singer of

Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973. Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances and the virtuosity of their guit ...

. His solo discography consists of six studio albums, one extended play, one compilation album, and 20 singles. Of his eight albums, four have been certified Gold or higher by the

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. ''

Eat 'Em and Smile ''Eat 'Em and Smile'' is the debut studio album by former Van Halen singer David Lee Roth, released on July 7, 1986. It follows his successful debut EP '' Crazy from the Heat'' (1985). The album was certified platinum in the U.S., selling over ...

'', ''

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,'' and '' Crazy from the Heat'' are certified Platinum, and ''

A Little Ain't Enough ''A Little Ain't Enough'' is the third full-length studio album by David Lee Roth, released on January 15, 1991, through Warner Music Group. It was certified gold on April 11, 1991. Produced by Bob Rock, the album featured the lead guitar work ...

'' is certified Gold. Roth has released 20 singles, with four of those reaching the Top 40 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His debut single, 1985's "

California Girls "California Girls" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album '' Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the lyrics were partly inspired by the band's experiences touring Europe f ...

", reached number 3 on Hot 100, and 1988's "

Just Like Paradise "Just Like Paradise" is a song by American rock singer David Lee Roth. Released after he left Van Halen, it was produced by Roth and guitarist Steve Vai. The lead single from Roth's second solo album, 1988's ''Skyscraper'', it reached the top 10 ...

" reached number 6 on the same chart. "Just Like Paradise" is also Roth's first (and only to date) number-one single on any ''Billboard'' chart. It reached number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart. Most of his singles have experienced international chart success, most notably in Canada and New Zealand, where Roth has several Top 20 hits in both countries. Since the release of '' Diamond Dave'' (2003), Roth has put out many non-album singles since 2020, but released no further albums. In 2006, he re-joined Van Halen—the band that he helped propel to international superstardom—and then toured extensively. Roth's first full-length album with Van Halen since 1984, ''

A Different Kind of Truth ''A Different Kind of Truth'' is the twelfth and final studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released on February 7, 2012, by Interscope Records, this is Van Halen's only studio album on Interscope and its first full-length album of stu ...

'', was released in February 2012 to widespread commercial and critical success. 12 of Roth's albums have been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA and 11 have been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA (Van Halen and solo combined).

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

Video singles

Other appearances

Studio appearances *'' Strummin' with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen'' – vocals on "Jump" and "Jamie's Cryin'" (2006) *"Ashley" – charity recording, recorded 1999, released 2012 Guest appearance *''Live at Ultra Music Festival Miami 2019 (Highlights)'' – Appeared onstage with Armin van Buuren during the remix of "Jump" (2019)

Video albums

with Van Halen

Studio albums

* ''

'' (1978) * ''

Van Halen II ''Van Halen II'' is the second studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released by Warner Bros Records on March 23, 1979, it peaked at number six on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape chart and yielded hit singles " Dance the Night Awa ...

'' (1979) * ''

Women and Children First "Women and children first", known to a lesser extent as the ''Birkenhead'' drill, is an unofficial code of conduct and gender role whereby the lives of women and children were to be saved first in a life-threatening situation, typically aband ...

'' (1980) * '' Fair Warning'' (1981) * ''

Diver Down ''Diver Down'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released on April 14, 1982, by Warner Bros. Records. It spent 65 weeks on the album chart in the United States and had, by 1998, sold four million copies in the United St ...

'' (1982) * ''

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

'' (1984) * ''

'' (2012)

Notes

References

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