Kevin Patrick Cronin Jr. 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" (1984).
Cronin backstage at Rock of Ages off-Broadway musical in 2008
Cronin in 2001
REO Speedwagon, or simply REO, is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. Their best-selling album, Hi Infidelity (1980), contained four US Top 40 hits and sold more than 10 million copies.
REO Speedwagon performing live at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, in 2010
Advertisement for a Reo Speed Wagon
A newspaper advertisement for a concert featuring REO in Indianapolis in 1973
Main Street in Champaign, named REO Speedwagon Way in honor of the band