David Lee Roth's father on "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (1984)"

Dr. Nathan Roth (father of David Lee Roth) featured on the TV show "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (1984). Not only was he a renowned eye surgeon in Pasadena, but he was an early manager for the mighty Van Halen!

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• david lee roth
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• lifestyles
• rich
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• 1984

[eugvh18]

Dr. Roth was a good men, back in van halen breakup with dave he even tried to patch things up with van halen to put Dave back in the band, I wish he would succeed.......

"It does't matter if you win or lost, it how good you look" 1982 David Lee Roth

"I perceive of myself more as a Tarzan than a singer anyway." 1983 David Lee Roth

Thank you for uploading and sharing it to the world of YouTube

[Hunkola]

@eugvh18 --- 99.9% of all fathers tell their sons to stop wasting their lives chasing a dream about being a rock star and get a real job.....but Dr. Roth encouraged Dave and let VH practice in the basement of his huge mansion when they were a rising club band in LA.....gotta admire that about Dr. Nate ---- HE HAD THE COURAGE TO BELIEVE IN A DREAM

[andrejouellette]

I used to work for a living... and I'll never forget it.

-David Lee Roth

[dropdeadlegs1954]

I am eternally grateful for this post....interesting to see what Diamond Daves Dad looked like ..... Dave's got the first house now ...'Rothwood'??? did well for a guy who studied medicine on the GI Bill.... been dying to see this for ages...thanx Hunkola!!

[nyfunyun]

I'd give anything to see Dave's bar mitzvah video with him singing!!

[Itelkner]

@onetime504 Another reason they got Dave in the band (from interviews) was - Alex liked Dave’s confidence and Ed disliked being the frontman.

[sticher314]

damn!!!!!!! why couldn't he live near me when i was growing up. i would go see him as my doctor just because he was david lee roth's dad!!!!!!! holy shit, you are DLR's dad!!!!!!!!!!! man, he would think i was as crazy as his son.

[shelleyinthecity]

Is his dad still alive?

[CheddarBob39]

@Hunkola

Well yeah, it's easy to encourage a kid to be a rockstar when you truly think they could be one. What if you had a stupid kid who sat around dreaming all day, wasn't good at singing(had an annoying ass voice,) and couldn't play an instrument for shit?

[blueshark2010]

DLR's dad? I'm surprised he didn't start the interview, by jumping up and saying "Zippity zappity bippity boo!!" and dancing around like a jackass.

[JimsEquipmentShed]

Wow, I never knew any of this. Very cool.

[akrivosdiavolos73]

What an amazing man Dr ROTH was...Physician/Eye Surgeon, Writer, Actor, Father, Businessman...he is a model for all men to follow..he is an example of success..

[AetroyayorteA]

@dropdeadlegs1954 The Van Halen brothers did better(as for raw talent), came from poverty all the way from Holland to change the entire music world, and Eddie himself revolutionize modern rock guitar playing as we all know.