Who Was Richer Sammy Hagar or David Lee Roth?

Even though David Lee Roth was the band’s original frontman, Van Halen’s success continued with Sammy Hagar in the role after Roth’s departure.

From 1974 to 1985, Lee Roth was the band’s frontman; he left due to a rift with the late Eddie Van Halen, the band’s guitarist. It was decided then that the best course of action for the singer was to go out on his own. With that, Van Halen decided to look for Roth’s replacement and came across Hagar, who was the then-vocalist for the band, Montrose. Hagar only lasted for a decade, and by 1996, decided to quit the group.

Despite their differences, David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar both successfully led Van Halen as lead singer and earned the band’s popularity with their unique vocal approaches. It’s no surprise that the two singers have amassed a fortune due to their careers. However, it’s an unquestionable truth that one is significantly more successful than the other.

David Lee Roth’s Net Worth

Without further ado, David Lee Roth’s net worth is $60 million.  Roth’s time with the band was more successful commercially than Hagar’s, but it appears that this was not enough for Roth to earn more money than Sammy Hagar. Dave, together with Van Halen, was a hugely successful rock band, selling millions of records. Moreover, he ventured into a lot of solo projects post-Van Halen. He was also quite busy touring, which contributed largely to his revenue.

It’s common knowledge that the singer made the bulk of his fortune from his musical endeavors, but he also released a webcast called The Roth Show on his YouTube site and iTunes. Together with tattoo artist Ami James in 2018, DLR launched INK the Original, a collection of tattoo-specific skincare products. Diamond Dave is now putting out new studio live versions of several Van Halen classics. There is every indication that his music career will remain his principal source of income and eventual windfall.

Sammy Hagar’s Net Worth

Sammy Hagar was in Montrose, with whom he made two studio albums and had some success commercially, before embarking on a solo career and later joining Van Halen. Sammy Hagar, as a member of Van Halen, has had four albums that were top sellers. The Red Rocker has been in several bands since leaving Van Halen, including Los Tres Gusanos, the Waboritas, and Planet Us. However, he then toured extensively with Van Next, the singer who released multiple albums as a part of various side projects, including Chickenfoot and the Circle. Although his successful musical career is a major contributor to his current net worth of over $150 million, Hagar has other sources of income as well. Besides his ongoing work with his current groups, he also regularly increases his wealth through his other commercial efforts. In the 1990s, the rock star opened a restaurant called Cabo Wabo and a tequila brand bearing his name. Despite the company’s success, he sold 80% of it to Gruppo Campari in 2007 for $80 million.  Halen again for two years, from 2003 to 2005.

It is evident that Hagar had more money than Roth, but when it comes to providing talent in the vast music business, both are considered equal in their respective manners.