REO Speedwagon is a very known band to Americans. Apart from it’s popularity in USA it’s popular worldwide. Kevin Cronin is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and also pianist for this band. He became popular in late 80s with this rock band REO Speedwagon. Kevin was born on 6th October, 1951 in Illinois, United States of America. He belongs to white ethnicity and is an American by birth. He began his career when his age was just 17 and since then he is very popular. Kevin is counted as a high profile celebrity in USA. He has faced many difficulty to reach this position.
In 1968 he started performing with his local band. However this band later got splitted as because of financial problems. The genre of Kevin’s band was rock and after years of sit still they have started performing again. This time they are semi-rock band. Songs like Keep on Loving You and can’t Fight this Feeling were their popular album. REO Speedwagon released it’s first album in 1971 with Terr Luttrel as a lead guitarist. Terr left the band after release of their first album. This lead to uncertain future of band. Kevin rearranged band members and patch-up of band after may years made Cronin the only left official member of the band from it’s startup. Kevin’s third album ‘Ridin the Storm out ‘ made the band survive in the music market. REO’s popularity rose up gradually after the decades of 80. His album ‘Hi Infidelity’ in year 2007 won him huge success.
year 2007 won him huge success. This album sold more than 10 million copies and Kevin was praised to write more songs. Kevin is seen performing numerous family concerts and charity events around the nation these days.
While looking inside Kevin’s personal life, he has four children and is a married person. He loves his family and wife Lisa very much. Before there were rumor about Kevin Cronin being gay, but he is not a gay. Kevin stands tall with a height of 6 feet and 1 inch. Although he is very handsome and charming he is not seen dating and having affairs with other ladies. Recently Kevin was gossiped to have divorce with his wife because of his girlfriend. But all these talks were no more than rumors. There are no any evidence to prove Cronin cheating his wife or having girlfriend and affairs. Kevin is very successful in his career. He holds an estimated net worth of 25 million US dollars. Kevin is currently walking in his age of 64.
Kevin loves music and he never thinks about retiring. Fans can find more information about him in his own website http://KevinCronin.com. You can find his tours details, songs, albums and photos from his website. He helps youngsters to develop their skills and encourage them judging on a local band competition. He resides in Texas with his family. A detail biography about Kevin Cronin can be found in sites like Wikipedia and IMDB. For more wiki about him you can search internet or read his blogs.
Quick Facts of Kevin Cronin
Birth Date | 6 October, 1951 |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Singer and Songwriter |
Wife | Lisa |
Married | Yes |
Divorce | Never |
Girlfriend | No |
Is Gay/Lesbian ? | No |
Ethnicity | White |
Net Worth | $25 million |
Height | 6′ 1″ |
Children/Kids | yes |
Age | 64 |