1984
album by Van Halen
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- In Van Halen
…the hits “Jump” and “Panama,” 1984 (1984) made megastars of the Los Angeles-based band. Soon after, flamboyant lead singer Roth left Van Halen to pursue a solo career. With his replacement, Hagar, the band produced three chart-topping albums between 1986 and 1991, culminating in the Grammy Award-winning For Unlawful Carnal…
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Eddie Van Halen
- In Eddie Van Halen: Career and personal life
Van Halen’s sixth studio album 1984 (1984) launched the band into megastardom with the standout tracks “Panama,” “Hot for Teacher,” and the band’s only number-one hit, “Jump,” which featured Eddie on synthesizer and guitar. 1984 reached number two on the Billboard album charts, peaking behind Michael Jackson’s multiplatinum Thriller. Eddie…
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