Kevin Cronin is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on October 6, 1951 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. American guitarist and lead singer for the rock band REO Speedwagon who wrote “Keep on Loving You” and “Can’t Fight This Feeling.”
He competed on a celebrity episode of Don’t Forget the Lyrics!, but he could not remember the lyrics to Donna Summer‘s song, “Last Dance.”
Cronin’s return came after Greg X. Volz turned down the position for lead vocals due to his conversion to Christianity. The band’s success hit its peak in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but are still releasing records such as Find Your Own Way Home in 2007. Their most famous album, Hi Infidelity, sold over 10 million copies. Kevin has stated in various interviews that they “play for free but get paid for the traveling”. He has written or co-written many of the band’s hit songs such as “Keep on Loving You”, “Can’t Fight This Feeling”, “Keep the Fire Burnin'”, “I Do’ Wanna Know”, “Keep Pushin'”, “Roll With the Changes”, “Time for Me to Fly”, “Here With Me”, “In My Dreams”, and “Don’t Let Him Go”.
Cronin joined REO Speedwagon shortly after the group recorded its debut album in 1971. He recorded one album with the band, 1972’s R.E.O./T.W.O., but left the band soon after because of missed rehearsals and creative disagreements. Cronin returned to the fold in 1976.
He married Lisa Cronin in 1992.
