Sammy Hagar Receives Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored rock star Sammy Hagar with the 2,779th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony on Tuesday at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard.

Hagar received his star in the category of Recording.

Multiple Grammy winner John Mayer and Hagar’s longtime manager Tom Consolo joined emcee Guy Fieri to speak at the ceremony.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles.

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to honor rock legend Sammy Hagar for his contributions to the world of Rock & Roll music,” said Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “From his humble beginnings in Fontana, California to strolling the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a young boy, he has truly come a long way!”

Hagar has been one of rock music’s most dynamic and prolific artists, amassing 25 Platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide. His five decades-long career has spanned breaking into the industry with the seminal hard rock band Montrose and his multi-platinum solo career to his ride as the frontman of Van Halen, Chickenfoot, and now his latest supergroup, The Circle.

Hagar won a Grammy Award and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.