Creem Profiles
SAMMY HAGAR
(Pronounced “Boy Howdy!”)
HOME: Hard Rock Cafe.
AGE: Nine on a ten scale.
PROFESSION: Keeping his standing hampton in control.
HOBBIES: Playing musical chairs, turning up the music, being made crazy, plain Janes, paper money, street machines.
LAST BOOK READ: The Permanent Perm by Vidal Sassoon.
LAST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Transforming Otis’s “Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay” into a heavy metal anthem.
QUOTE: “I don’t play limp rock!”
PROFILE: Our boy gave up his dream of being a Golden Gloves boxing champ after seeing Elvis on TV for the first time. After buying a $39 special guitar, Sammy played with numerous garage bands before hooking up with Ronnie Montrose and forming one of the 70’s heavy metal giants. As a solo boy, Hagar the Horrible has conquered both sides of the Atlantic, proving that he’ll rock you all night long!
BEER: Boy Howdy!