David Lee Roth

David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954)^[1] is an American rock singer. Known for his wild, 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 they disbanded in 2020. He was also a successful solo artist, releasing numerous RIAA-certified Gold and Platinum albums.^[2] After more than two decades apart, Roth re-joined Van Halen in 2006 for a North American tour that became the highest-grossing in the band’s history^[3] and one of the highest-grossing of that year.^[4] In 2012, Roth and Van Halen released the comeback album A Different Kind of Truth. In 2007, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen.

Early life

Roth was born in Bloomington, Indiana to an ophthalmologist, Nathan Lee Roth, and a teacher, Sibyl Roth. He has two sisters,^[5] one of whom is Lisa Roth, creator of the Rockabye Baby! lullaby music series.^[6] The family is of Jewish heritage.^[7][8] From an early age, Roth had an interest in art especially film and radio;^[9] he said his first music idol was Al Jolson.^[5]