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Paul Elliott

"He locked himself in the studio and threatened to burn the tapes. It was a stand-off for almost a day." How Sammy Hagar helped Van Halen win the war against David Lee Roth

Van Halen circa 1985.

The announcement came on April Fool’s Day, but it was no joke.

America’s biggest rock’n’roll band had lost their superstar singer. Dave Lee Roth had quit Van Halen.

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