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David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as "Diamond Dave") (born October 10, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana) is an United States|American Rock and roll|rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer for Van Halen. After leaving Van Halen, Roth started his own career as a solo artist. His early albums were well received, but starting in the early 1990s, subsequent releases fared successively worse as popular musical tastes changed and Roth's band underwent numerous personnel changes.

Roth has re-united with Van Halen, and the group is currently Van Halen 2007-2008 Tour|touring North America. In 2008, an album and further worldwide touring are proposed to follow.<ref name="cnn">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/13/vanhalen.reut/index.html?iref=mpstoryview |title=Van Halen, with Roth, to begin reunion tour |accessdate=2007-08-13</ref>

Early life
David Lee Roth is the son of the late Nathan Roth, a prominent ophthalmologist, and Sibyl Roth. He is the brother of Allison and Lisa Roth. Roth's paternal grandparents immigrated to Indiana from Ukraine. Roth's uncle, Manny Roth, is an influential New York City nightclub owner and entertainment entrepreneur. Manny Roth built and owned the famous New York establishment Cafe Wha? in the early 1960s, when the likes of Bob... read all