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Best Band Logos: No. 10

Van Halen

As iconic as the California rockers' logo is, they changed its wings from straight to curvy to announce the arrival of Sammy Hagar and the departure of David Lee Roth. They must have been inspired by their singers' hair.




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John F.

This is one of the 3 I originally thought of (the other 2 being Metalllica and Yes). Then I remembered Kansas. And you have to include Chicago too.

February 01 2010 at 2:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RONSTER1

TO ALL YOU SAMMY HATERS; HE WAS A GREAT MUSICIAN BEFORE VH....ANYONE EVER HEAR OF A BAND CALLED "MONTROSE",,,,,,NUF SAID!!!!!!

January 04 2010 at 8:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
anna

LOVE VAN HALEN!!! 1st logo with roth was the best!

December 31 2009 at 11:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kevin white

I am the artist and still own the original airbrush of this design. Nice to see it in public view again. The original Van Halen can't be topped. Kevin White

September 01 2009 at 3:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Inspector Dave

Can't argue with this one. It stands alone in it's own right, but after comparing this design to some of the garbage I've seen before it, this is definitely top 25 material for sure. Of this list so far, I would say this would only be the fifth logo worthy of top 25 honors.

September 30 2008 at 6:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
yankeefan1988

VH IS THE BEST!

August 11 2008 at 10:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ironman949

YEAH, VAN HALEN ROCKS. GREAT LOGO.

COME ON, AND JUMP!!!!!!!!!

June 30 2008 at 12:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mark Stone

Hey guys--LAY OFF dissing Sammy Hagar: he was great in "Fatal Attraction"...you know, stalking Michael Douglas and all...(lol)

"I can barely see the road..."--DLR

February 25 2008 at 9:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jack

THE LOGO IS SICK

February 22 2008 at 11:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tammy

This isn't the original logo; the one with curves when Sammy joined is cool too; I love VH but let's be real Dave never could & still can't sing; Sammy is the true vocalist; Gary was good just not VH material. I love ED & AL so it'll always be VH as long as they are there, but Mikey is VH not Wolf; He's only there because he is Ed's son! Long live VH though in any fashion!!!

February 22 2008 at 10:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply