Kevin Cronin Biography: Net Worth, Wife, Family, Death, Married



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Kevin Cronin is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band REO Speedwagon. He has also been a solo artist and has released several albums.

Cronin was born in 1951 in Evanston, Illinois, and grew up in a musical family. His father was a professional musician and his mother was a music teacher. Cronin began playing guitar at the age of 10 and soon began writing his own songs. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied music.

After college, Cronin moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. He met keyboardist Neal Doughty and drummer Alan Gratzer, and together they formed REO Speedwagon. The band released their debut album in 1971 and their second album, R.E.O./T.W.O., in 1972. The album was a success, reaching the Top 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The band’s third album, Ridin’ the Storm Out, was released in 1973 and reached the Top 30 on the Billboard 200. The album’s title track became a Top 40 hit single. The band’s fourth album, Lost in a Dream, was released in 1974 and reached the Top 20 on the Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Roll with the Changes”, was a Top 10 hit single.

The band’s fifth album, This Time We Mean It, was released in 1975 and reached the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Can’t Fight This Feeling”, was a #1 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The band’s sixth album, You Get What You Play For, was released in 1977 and reached the Top 40 on the Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Time for Me to Fly”, was a Top 40 hit single.

The band’s seventh album, Nine Lives, was released in 1979 and reached the Top 30 on the Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Keep Pushin'”, was a Top 40 hit single. The band’s eighth album, Hi Infidelity, was released in 1980 and became their most successful album, reaching #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album featured the #1 hit single, “Keep on Loving You”, as well as the Top 5 hit singles, “Don’t Let Him Go” and “In Your Letter”.

The band’s ninth album, Good Trouble, was released in 1982 and reached the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Keep the Fire Burnin'”, was a Top 10 hit single. The band’s tenth album, Wheels Are Turnin’, was released in 1984 and reached the Top 20 on the Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Can’t Fight This Feeling”, was a #1 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The band continued to tour and release albums throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Their eleventh album, Building the Bridge, was released in 1997 and reached the Top 30 on the Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Here with Me”, was a Top 40 hit single. The band’s twelfth album, Find Your Own Way Home, was released in 2007 and reached the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Can’t Fight This Feeling”, was a #1 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Cronin has also released several solo albums. His debut solo album, Night of Nights, was released in 1985 and reached the Top 40 on the Billboard 200 chart. His second solo album, Take It to Heart, was released in 1990 and reached the Top 30 on the Billboard 200 chart. His third solo album, Soul Searchin’, was released in 1996 and reached the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Cronin has been married twice. His first marriage was to Diane Loose in 1974. The couple had two children together before divorcing in 1980. Cronin married his second wife, Lisa Pemberton, in 1992. The couple has one child together.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia