A FORMER rock legend looks worlds away from his rock and roll days.
This icon was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the hit rock band REO Speedwagon.
The rock and roll icon shared a picture with his son on Instagram[/caption]
He was a part of the iconic rock band REO Speedwagon[/caption]
Born in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, the rocker was all of the rage in the 70s and 80s, with the band having several hits on the Billboard Top 100.
Keep On Loving You, which released in 1980 and Can’t Fight The Feeling which came out in 1984, are arguably REO Speedwagon’s biggest hits and were written by this star.
The band performed at Live Aid back in 1985 at the John F. Kennedy stadium, as the iconic musical fundraising event celebrates 40 years this year.
He recently had a cameo appearance on the third season of Netflix’s Ozark in 2020, leading to a resurgence of the band’s songs in the charts.
You’ve guessed it, it’s 73-year-old musician Kevin Cronin.
Kevin recently shared a picture of himself looking completely unrecognizable on Instagram, along with his son Josh and revealed some exciting news.
The music artist is still rocking his signature blond locks but has now traded in his clean-shaven look for a silver fox vibe with grey stubble.
He wore a pair of glasses and put his arm around his son Josh and they both beamed from ear to ear for the picture.
He captioned the post: “Hi Friends, the hardest part of being a touring musician is the day we have to pack up and leave home.
“Although it has been part of our life together for the past 36 years, saying goodbye to Lisa, knowing I won’t be seeing her for over three weeks, never gets any less heartbreaking.
Kevin went on to reveal that Josh is going to be joining his Brotherhood of Rock Tour with Styx and Don Felder as a new assistant tour manager.
Heaping praise on his boy, he continued: “Josh has a degree in Music Industry from USC, took care of the business end of Sir Please, and toured as the merch guy with Sara and the Sundays.
“So for the rest of the summer tour, I will have a little bit of home out here with me. Josh grew up around touring, has travelled extensively, and is an all-around bright, sociable, hard-working lad. He is a welcome addition to the awesome KCB crew.”
He concluded the caption: “Pictured: Father and Son prepare to hit the road.”
Kevin’s fans flocked to the comments section as one optimistically gushed: “Kevin, this is so awesome for you and Josh. Perhaps some fans will be lucky and get to see Josh sing a song or two with KCB during this tour.”
Kevin Cronin is a part of rock and roll history[/caption]
He now performs with his own troupe, the Kevin Cronin Band[/caption]
Another added: “Great DNA Josh & @kevincronininreo!!! God Bless and Go Get Em’.”
The rockstar married wife Lisa Marie Wells on April 25, 1992. The pair share children, Shea, Mylee, Liam, Tierney, Maelin, Kennilee as well as Josh and his twin brother Shane.
Kevin is also dad to a son named Paris from his first marriage to Denise, who he divorced In 1987.
Still going strong in the music world, Kevin tours with his own troupe, the Kevin Cronin Band.
The singer recently expressed his disappointment over being left out of REO Speedwagon’s one-off reunion at a concert in Champaign, Illinois in June.
Former members, co-founders Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer, along with bassist Bruce Hall and early members Terry Luttrell, Mike Murphy and Steve Scorfina were all present.
In a lengthy statement, he fumed: “I am deeply disturbed and hurt by all of this.
“After all I have done to help build the legacy of REO Speedwagon, I feel I have earned and deserve to be included in any event honoring that legacy. Instead, I have been knowingly excluded.”
The band had a whopping 22 members over their nearly six decade-long career.
