On This Day: July 7, 1986 – David Lee Roth Released His Debut Solo Album Eat Em and Smile

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On This Day: July 7, 1986 – David Lee Roth Released His Debut Solo Album Eat Em and Smile.

On this day July 7, 1986, David Lee Roth released his debut solo album Eat 'Em and Smile, marking his first full length project after parting ways with Van Halen. Backed by a powerhouse band featuring Steve Vai on guitar, Billy Sheehan on bass, and Gregg Bissonette on drums, Roth delivered an album packed with high energy performances, wild personality, and plenty of guitar firepower.

Eat 'Em and Smile mixed hard rock, showmanship, and even lounge styled humor across tracks like Yankee...
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