Samuel Roy Hagar, also known as the Red Rocker, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose before launching a successful solo career, scoring a hit in 1984 with "I Can't Drive 55". He enjoyed further commercial success as the lead vocalist of Van Halen from 1985 through 1996, and from 2003 to 2005.

Headlines from October 13, 1947

Hurricane Sweeps Into Atlantic Leaving Florida Widely Flooded; HURRICANE MOVES OUT INTO ATLANTIC

CIO TO AIM AT VOTE OF 60,000,000 IN '48; Taft Act Top Election Issue, Murray Insists -- Marshall Due to Address Convention CIO TO AIM AT VOTE OF 60,000,000 IN '48

Pope Bids Youth Serve Charity In Plea to American Catholics; POPEBIDS U.S. YOUTH TAKE CHARITY ROLE

HIGH REGISTRATION CHEERS PR FRIENDS; TOTAL IS 2,356,248; They Argue that 605,092 Rise Over Last Off Year Means Defeat of Repeal Plan MAJOR PARTIES DENY THIS Republican, Democratic Voters Enrolled to Curb Minor Groups, Leaders Insist HIGH REGISTRATION CHEERS PR BACKERS

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