Sammy Hagar planned to retire until he received a call from Eddie Van Halen

Sammy Hagar told Fox News Digital that joining Van Halen after a successful solo career and performing with the band Montrose was a defining moment for his career.

"Then comes Van Halen when I was ready to retire. I hate to use that word because I swear it’s not in my DNA. But I was ready to say, ‘You know, I’m going to quit for a while. I’m going to stop. I’ve been touring my whole life,’" the rocker shared.

"This is 1985, you know. I just came off a major tour, platinum albums in a row, you know. I was rich and famous. So, I thought, ‘Why am I going to keep doing this?’ And then Eddie [Van Halen] calls. That was a defining moment."