She began at a small local paper covering up and coming bands. I wrote Time For Me To Fly on the guitarmost of my songs I write on the acoustic guitar. He goes, [Spanish accent] This is bullst. Does anyone call you The Wagon? Showing Editorial results for kevin cronin of reo speedwagon. So I was quite literally and figuratively rolling with the changes (laughs). We did a tour of Mexico. Id just started to write a couple little silly songs. But it certainly did come together. What are we doing here? I swear to you, all of a sudden from behind one of our road cases pops the ventriloquists dummy. REO Speedwagon, Boz Scaggs Latest To Sue Sony Music Over Digital Downloads, I feel so sad. I had written some songs before that were okaythey were passable. Cronin: We talked about Music Manthat song has a very special place for me because it kind of got me the gig. DK: These days, so much of the songwriting process is co-writing, particularly in Nashville. Thats not to say they never willsongs have a way of surfacing in the future sometimes. Well, it turns out that the casino is on one lake and the Blue Cat on another. Meanwhile, their 1988 compilation album, The Hits, entered the Top Rock Albums chart at 49. The current lineup of REO Speedwagon consists of Cronin, original member Neal Doughty (keyboards), Bruce Hall (bass), Dave Amato (lead guitar) and Bryan Hitt (drums). I literally woke up in the middle of the night and I had these three, simple piano chords going through my head. These days, though, its a different story. And there were some radio stations in the Midwest that were playing those songs. Whether you're young or old, everyone loves a good song about memories and good times. DK: Which album was it, where you started to write a good amount of the songs for the group? I had just stopped at a truck stop in New MexicoI had a brown paper bag that was sitting on the seat next to me, when the thoughts of the lyrics started coming to me. Luckily, I had the sense to stick with my gut and sure enough, Cant Fight This Feeling ends up being the most popular song Ive ever written. I just havent had a great deal of success with it (laughs). It just so happens that the album came out when I was in junior high school. They were told they could either bail him out or Paris would spend the next 4 days in jail. To hear people say things like this is amazing, said Bruce Hall, bass guitarist and lead and harmony vocalist for REO Speedwagon. In addition, his songs Roll With The Changes and Keep The Fire Burning have had an enduring impact, becoming rock anthems which convey positive and uplifting lyric themes. She covers numerous genres of music but her favorites are Pop, Rock, Heavy Metal, Rap, and even the classics. No. Cronin: I cant say that we felt that. The Hi Infidelity album was the one that broke things loose. REO remains a popular live band which tours steadily throughout the U.S. and worldwide. We wanted to see the Blue Cat [Lodge; the set is a shuttered bar on Lake Allatoona] and the strip club, Lickety Splitz. Another one like that is Keep Pushin, which I wrote a little after Music Man. That was another one where I felt likeit was soulfulI wrote it right from the heart. Kevin Patrick Cronin (born October 6, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter, who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and pianist for the rock band REO Speedwagon. I think the main reason that I got the gig, was that REO had released one album, and they were working on songs for their second album for Epic Records. 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Se do you feel more comfortable writing the song by yourself, or do you also love the process of co-writing? It was just that I needed to really identify where the heart and soul of this piece that I was working on was. He refused to bail him out, something he credits with putting Paris, whos now sober, on the road to recovery The songs on the album were written about the experience, which Cronin has described as the darkest, yet most fulfilling, chapter of my life.. It's been a pretty amazing journey. Cronin also presented LaTonya with the plaque commemorating the Billboard chart-topping single's 1981 platinum status for sales of more than 1 million copies. George Floyd (center) with LaTonya Floyd and her stepson Treyshawn Barker. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Hi friends, kc here. Hes a real sweet guy and hes written some big hit ballads, and we were supposed to co-write. "When Gregg left the band in 1977, he took with him the prog-leaning extended instrumental section aspect of the REO sound," Cronin wrote. I feel songs are kind of the same way. Pam Grier reflects on her most iconic roles, from, Paul McCartney was in too much 'emotional pain' to keep the Beatles going after John Lennon left. Then as many of my songs do, I write them and then I kind of learn about myself when Im finished with them. Basically, the only songs I can play on piano are those that I wrote (he laughs). You have an entire episode of Ozark named after you (Kevin Cronin Was Here) and you and the band perform Time for Me to Fly in it. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs. As forbes.com reports, the end result was that thousands of viewers flocked out to buy or stream the bands back catalog, leading to a major resurgence on a number of Billboard charts. Zelenskyy on Anniversary of Russian War. I try to stick with the inspiration, and keep as much of that initial burst of creativity in the song as I possibly can. Then theres gun violence. If someone swipes it, that would be total bad karma for them. 2023 Getty Images. In the episodes opening sequence, Time for Me to Fly is used, then its on the car radio and Laura Linneys character Wendy is singing along. So to me, my experience has been that my strongest songs are the ones where it all kind of happens at once. But, spoiler alert: REO plays a major role in one Season 3 episode, which also happens to be named after the band's lead singer, Kevin Cronin. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Download the TMZ App on the Apple App Store, Download the TMZ App on the Google Play Store. The. But I think it served its purpose because people at the record company heard it, REO Speedwagon fans heard itif they didnt hear it on the radio they heard us playing it live. When you talk about (the line) I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me, the opening line from Norwegian Wood, which is arguably the greatest opening line in the history of songwriting. He was a member of the band when it released its self-titled debut in 1971 and was with REO Speedwagon until 1989. Charlie discusses the songs that made him a Southern Rock icon, and settles the Devil vs. Johnny argument once and for all. REO Speedwagon has released a number of successful albums, including 1980s Hi Infidelity,which sold 10 million copies in the United States. And sure enough, it ended up working out. The bandwe were all kind of going through some chaos in our personal lives. "Pretty In Pink" by Psychedelic Furs was released in 1981. So my dental line kinda bombed. Now Central Louisiana fans will have the chance to hear those songs and more live in concert when REO Speedwagon performs at 7:30 p.m. on March 16 at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. When we play Time for Me to Fly in concert, it's always one of those songs that gets a big response. But at the end of the episode, Marty gets dragged out of our concert and you don't know what happens to him until the next episode, where he's in Mexico. Currently seeking: Band to Join, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and more.Hi my name is Luke Bolen! My wife is an amazing person. After releasing one album (1972s R.E.O./T.W.O,), he left the band during the recording of 1973s Ridin the Storm Out over creative differences. I was in a tough position. Sure enough, its proven itself right so many times for me, that I have to really believe its a truth that I can count on. DK: Keep On Loving You from Hi Infidelity is a great song. So if the viewer remembers that this is a dental convention, that line is kind of funny. Roll With The Changes was personally about me moving from Chicago to L.A.I was quite literally rolling with the changes. So well seethis year should be interesting. He refers to the band as The Wagon, when fans actually call you REO. "If I want to see if . ". Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, and LaTonya Floyd, sister of George Floyd, sing "Keep on Loving You" together at The Community of Faith Church in Houston for a prayer vigil . Youre with another person, youre bouncing ideas around and I enjoy that. At that time, my [twin] sons were 19 and my daughter was 22. According to legend, Cronin thrashed out the lyrics to REO Speedwagons Roll With the Changes on the back of a trash bag. Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about. In the original script there was a shot of a banner that has a big REO Speedwagon logo and says "Welcome to the Missouri Dental Association Convention." But my friend, Sammy Hagar, his brand name is Sammy Hagar. I sat there on the floor of my bedroom, and I thought, Alright, what is this song all about? Why cant I name this songwhy cant I write the chorus for this song? It took me 10 days. I didnt put a whole lot of time and energy into the creative part of what I do. After all, hes been a mainstay in the world of rap music since the late 1980s. The subjects that we were writing about were what was going on in our lives, since we were all in the same boat in a lot of ways. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. I didnt really picture myself as a Los Angeles person, Im a Midwest boy. He was 65. It's one of my favorite moments, because when I play those opening guitar chords, everybody in the place stands, everybody's got their lighters or cell phones up. Hi Infidelity blew the doors off the joint and people went back and discovered (early albums like)You Can Tune a Piano, But You Cant Tuna Fish and discovered R.E.O/T.W.O, and all the songs on those albums. However, there, Read More 10 Things You Didnt Know about DJ PaulContinue, Your email address will not be published. I felt like I had a fever and my stomach hurt. Gary Richrath, a former guitarist for the classic rock band REO Speedwagon who also co-wrote the groups hit song Take It on the Run, died Sunday, according to a publicist for the band. So the songs come in all different shapes and forms. DK: I think Keep Pushin is one of the great songs from REOs early years, and maybe if it was released later in the mid-80s when the band was so hot, it could have been another big hit. I wrote Keep On Loving You, Cant Fight This Feeling and Roll With The Changes on the piano. When Mike Blair left the band in the summer of 1968, Gregg Philbin replaced . The lead singer of REO Speedwagon is Kevin Cronin and Terry Luttrell respectively. Its an example of the power of television. After trying to help him via interventions and stints in rehab, the family hit rock bottom when they received a phone call to say Paris had been arrested for possession. Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon performs at the Illinois Bicentennial party at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, December 3, 2018. Now, hes hoping to repeat the success of that classic track, albeit on the printed page. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. But, spoiler alert: REO plays a major role in one Season 3 episode, which also happens to be named after the band's lead singer, Kevin Cronin. Fortunately, I stumbled into my home studio, which was a very humble little studio back in those days. Cronin: I first joined the band in 1972. It was kind of shocking in a way. REO Speedwagon is an American hard rock band from Champaign, Illinois. The band made a music video for this song in 1978, three years before MTV went on the air. She's thinking about what her life would be like without [Marty/Jason Bateman]. Scott Weiland, lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, died December 3 at age 48. The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. These words do not come close to expressing the depth of emotions I am feeling at this time.. It was monumental.". Last year, we called our tour the Family First Tour. The cause of death has not yet been. The album contained four Top 40 hits: Keep On Loving You and Dont Let Him Go (written by Cronin), plus Take It On The Run and In Your Letter (written by lead guitarist Gary Richrath, who left REO in 1989 and sadly passed away in 2015). Cronin, like the rest of the band, earned a reputation as a party animal. Michael Bryan Murphy took his place, and remained with the band until Cronin stepped back up to the mic in January 1976. I named my children after they were born and I looked at them, and I saw their little bodies, and they kind of told me what their names should be to some degree. When you were recording Hi Infidelity, did you and the band feel that this was your best album up to that point? Guess what he looks like now! Gary, Posted by REO Speedwagon onSunday, 13 September 2015, Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. In addition to REO's jaunty 1978 hit Time for Me to Fly being used during a drug cartel kidnapping sequence, the group also makes a cameo, playing a concert at the casino and entering into a money laundering arrangement with Marty (Jason Bateman). YouTube Video link: REO Speedwagon band was one of the top groups in the 20th century. How Marvel went big with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Having accidentally begun writing his autobiography during REO Speedwagons 2016 tour with Status Quo, the enforced hiatus from touring bought about by the pandemic has made him get serious about it. Five years later, it inspired a movie of the same name starring Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy and Jon Cryer. So we wrote that into the script. says the actress. The opening line may be even more important than the title. When you write a song, you have no idea the journey that song may or may not take you on. I try to keep it that way, because I think theres a certain purityI try to keep the craftsmanship to a minimum. The song kind of came first. 1 of 13. Its like the stars lining up. Its kind of a blessing and a curse. Cronin was born on October 6, 1951, in the Chicago suburb of Evanston. Dont second guess it. Please subscribe. Richrath co-wrote some of the band's songs, including "Take It on the Run," which became a Top 5 pop hit on the Billboard charts. So that was special. Cronins decision to forgo a college education for music paid off by the age of 20, hed been recruited by REO Speedwagon as a replacement to original lead vocalist, Terry Luttrell. Theres no bigger influence for me. 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. I think the opening scene is more a literal translation of what the song is about. I feel so sad. In fact, the group's best-selling album is Hi Infidelity. I just couldnt get the courage up, to make that leap of vulnerability, to share with her that I had feelings for her that were more than friendship. All of his kids have left home, but when his daughter started working remotely and his sons colleges closed, all three moved back into the family home.
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