But his path was not necessarily so clear from the jump. Growing up in rural Indiana, David was far from a typical farm boy. And not without conflict, he grew into a ferociously bright teenager.

"David Lee Roth, who starts out with leg braces as a child and has trouble crawling, even, he develops an incredibly physical routine for himself – singing while doing these acrobatics," says Van Halen biographer Greg Renoff in the upcoming special.

Roth's determination to take his talents to the next level led him to convince the Van Halen brothers to let him join their rock band. His infectious personality and memorable stage presence helped make Van Halen one of the most popular rock bands in history.

"I don't pursue athletics as [a] serious sportsman. I do all kinds of different things, but I'm a master of none of them," the now-67-year-old musician once said during an interview. "I spent 14 years doing martial arts – a lot like dance, it maintains a lot of the same movements, but it has a lot more impact."