David Lee Roth ( born October 10 , 1954 ) is an American rock vocalist , musician , songwriter , actor , author , and former radio personality . Roth is best known as the original ( 1974 – 1985 ) and current ( 2006 – present ) lead singer of hard rock band Van Halen . He is also known as a successful solo artist , releasing numerous RIAA-certified Gold and Platinum albums . After more than two decades apart , Roth re-joined Van Halen in 2006 for a North American tour that became the highest grossing in the band 's history and one of the highest grossing of that year . In 2012 , Roth and Van Halen released the comeback album '' A Different Kind of Truth '' . In 2007 , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen . Roth possesses a vocal range of five octaves and three notes
North American tour
Van Halen 2007–2008 North American Tour
David Lee Roth