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Jul 27, 2021 · Find out more about their lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist as we reveal 10 things you didn’t know about Kevin Cronin. 1. He’s been playing guitar since he was a kid. Cronin was born on October 6, 1951, in the Chicago suburb of Evanston.
Apr 9, 2021 · Watch: REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin sings with LaTonya Floyd at memorial to honor her brother Georg. They sang "Keep on Loving You" because the song held special meaning for LaTonya and George...
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- Music Man (from REO/T.W.O, 1972) “This is the song that got me in the band. I had put up flyers in every record store in Chicago, advertising the Musicians Referral Service.
- Ridin’ The Storm Out (from Ridin’ The Storm Out, 1973) “This song is about the time Gary and I went to Colorado. We decided to go for a hike in the Rocky Mountains, as it was a nice day.
- Keep Pushin’ (from R.E.O, 1976) “This was the song that got me back in the band. Towards the end of the sessions for Ridin’… I quit or was fired, depending on who you want to believe.
- Time For Me To Fly (from You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can’t Tuna Fish, 1978) “I had a demo version of this song on the same tape as the demo for Keep Pushin’.
- The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) “This was the first album I ever owned. It was a Christmas present, left under the tree for me when I was 13 or 14. I got the US version of the album, which opens with I’ve Just Seen A Face.
- The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) “I had my first real electric guitar at the time. A Gibson ES-335 Sunburst. But when I heard this album, I immediately sold it, to get a Rickenbacker 12-string.
- Moby Grape - Moby Grape (1967) “When I was in my first band, we had a guitarist who would constantly search through record stores to find exciting new sounds.
- Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) “Three of my favourite bands form this period were The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and The Hollies.
May 3, 2022 · Kevin Cronin is celebrating 50 years of ridin' the storm out with REO Speedwagon this year — an anniversary the frontman tells UCR crept up on him.
Kevin Patrick Cronin Jr. (born October 6, 1951) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band REO Speedwagon. The band had several hits on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including two chart-toppers written by Cronin: " Keep On Loving You " (1980) and " Can't Fight This Feeling ...
Mar 5, 2018 · Kevin Cronin first played with REO Speedwagon in 1972, and became a permanent member of the group in 1976. Beyond singing those aforementioned radio staples, Cronin also wrote or co-wrote (and co-produced) those songs.
