Montrose

He replaced Sammy Hagar in 1975 and fronted two albums.

This morning my Hit of the Day came from a band called Montrose. I've liked this band since I was a teenager, just discovering bands that weren't quite as popular as the likes of the Stones or Zeppelin. This band featuring the last name and guitar work of Ronnie Montrose and the lead vocals of frontman Sammy Hagar recorded two albums together, the self-titled Montrose and Paper Money...

In this excerpt from 'Rock the Nation: Montrose, Gamma and Ronnie Redefined,' author Martin Popoff explains what led to Sammy Hagar's dismissal from Montrose.

Yesterday's Power 96 Cool One came from the Sammy Hagar-fronted band Montrose, although it was really band namesake, Ronnie Montrose, who ran the show. Montrose and Hagar formed the band in early 1973, but The Red Rocker left the group in 1975...