#1 Band of 1984 Asked ROOKIE to REPLACE Iconic Singer..She was 8 months PREGNANT | Professor Of Rock

They were coming off a diamond-selling album. A hard rock band at the peak of their career with a singer-guitar duo that was second to none. Van Halen with David Lee Roth up front and the greatest guitarist of his generation Eddie Van Halen. 1984 was a massive record. She had just hit the top of the charts with a rock-pop song that had many excited about her future… Scandal with Patty Smyth hit the top 10 with the Warrior… Van Halen lost their singer and Eddie Van Halen ended up crossing paths with Patty Smyth and offered her what may’ve been the most coveted role in all of music….an interview with both Patty Smyth and Sammy Hagar about what might’ve been. A female fronted Van Halen in the Van Halen multiverse… and a few others who were offered the job including Daryl Hall and Steve Perry? Find out next. Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni GET ZENNI Glasses HERE: https://imp.i279709.net/vn5gLd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive Producer Brandon Fugal Honorary Producers Jaimee Hammack, Nick Alexander, Dan Tierney, Gerald Rubeck, Patricia Pierce, Sarge, Brian, Mark Glabinski, mister wombat, and Bill Soucy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my Hand Picked Selection Below Professor's Store Van Halen OU812 Vinyl Album https://amzn.to/3tLsII2 The 80s Collection https://amzn.to/3mAekOq 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store - http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out Patron Benefits http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFan Help out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support. Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContent https://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_... https://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of... #classicrock #vanhalen #80smusic Hey Music Junkies, Professor of Rock Always here to celebrate the greatest artists and the Greatest songs of all time. Make sure to subscribe below and click the bell so that you never miss out on our daily content. Also, check us out on Patreon for even more content. Oh, what might have been… Coming off 1984, Van Halen was at their commercial peak. Everyone knows what happened next. Diamond Dave went his own way starting a solo career and releasing some cover songs, and trying to do a movie that never really went anywhere. He’d eventually hook up with Virtuoso Steve Vai and Van Halen brought on Sammy Hagar and got to work on 5150, their first #1 album. But today’s episode explores what might’ve been. Eddie had several singers in mind before he brought Sammy on. Including the Patty Smyth of Scandal who had just bombed the top of the charts with the Warrior. Eddie actually offered the role to her… He also had an idea to do an album with many different singers. He really wanted to work with Daryl Hall and Joe Cocker, amongst others. Coming up an insightful interview with Patty Smyth about Eddie Van Halen making an offer that no singer could refuse. She tells how she met him in the first place and why the female-fronted Van Halen didn’t happen. We also have Sammy Hagar’s take on that time frame. It’s Van Halen the best of infinite worlds. What might’ve been with some great interviews, coming up next. Speaking of the possible Van Halen multiverse… here are all the people that were rumored to be considered for the singer position before Sammy joined up. Daryl Hall. And actually, Daryl Hall confirmed the story in an interview with New York radio, when asked if the rumors were true. Daryl responded with this quote: "Actually, yes,""I knew those guys really well. We actually shared some people: crew, and things like that. And Eddie came to a show with Valerie Bertinelli, This goes back, you know? And David had just left the band. And Eddie said, 'Do you wanna join Van Halen, man?' He was half joking, but I think he was serious. I really do believe he was serious. And I took it seriously. I went, 'Meh, I think not. I think I've got my own stuff going on.’" Apparently, Steve Perry was offered the gig at a point when things were unresolved with Journey.