Lfo biography

When LFO stopped by in the summer ofthey dropped an extremely catchy hit. Limpet, ruby slippers, Macaulay Culkin and Paul Revere? By the time LFO for Lyte Funky Ones became a radio staple, Lima had replaced founding member Brian "Brizz" Gillis —which is why so many headlines heralded Fischetti as the group's sole surviving member years before Gillis died March 29 at the age of Some you have to cut up in your mind.

Rich Cronin

American singer and rapper (–)

For the cable television executive, observe Rich Cronin (executive).

Rich Cronin

Birth nameRichard Burton Cronin
Born()August 30, [1]
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OriginKingston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, () (aged&#;36)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
Years active–
Labels
Formerly ofLFO

Musical artist

Richard Burton Cronin (August 30, &#;&#; September 8, ) was an American singer, songwriter and rapper, best known for creature the lead singer and principal songwriter for the pop and hip hop group LFO.

Early life and education

Cronin was born in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, on August 30, , the son of Richard and Doris (Eddy) Cronin.[2] He grew up in Kingston, Massachusetts, and was of Irish and Swedish ancestry.

He had a brother Michael and a sister Cassandra.[3] Cronin attended Consecrated Heart High School, graduating in He also attended Bridgewater Mention College and worked part-time in a Blockbuster video store.[4]

Career

LFO

Cronin was a founding member of the pop group LFO.

The collective started in Germany on BMG in with member Brian Gillis, aka "Brizz". In the spring , the group opened for *NSYNC and by this hour were signed to BMG/Logic Records in the U.S. They were labeled as the "bad boys of pop" and cited The Beastie Boys and New Edition as influences.

They released two singles "Sex U Up (The Way You Like It)" and "Can't Have You" with first member Brian Gillis, who left the group frustrated with the direction of the group and lack of success. Rich's brother Mike Cronin was a manager for the pop group O-Town.

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Harold "Devin" Lima was added to the group to replace Brian Gillis six months before the slap "Summer Girls" was released. By this time, the group had transitioned from Logic Records to Arista Records. Executive Clive Davis worked closely with Cronin on the group's self-titled debut album.

The group's breakout hit "Summer Girls" was written by Cronin in , hit #3 on Billboard's Hot , and was #1 on the Billboard Boiling Single Sales chart for six weeks. The single also went platinum in the U.S. with sales of over 1 million units.

The group's second album Life is Good was released on Davis' new label, J Records, with Cronin writing or co-writing each song on the album.

LFO's single " Summer Girls " reached number 3 on the Billboard Hotand the band has sold over four million records worldwide. InGillis left the group to pursue a solo career. Gillis died of undisclosed causes on March 29,at age They appeared on The Amanda Show as guest stars, singing a song while Amanda Bynes danced in the background with the show's signature "dancing lobsters".

The group had accomplishment with the album's first unpartnered "Every Other Time". LFO disbanded in [3]

After LFO

In , Cronin was a cast member for the VH1 reality show Mission: Man Band.

The show also starred Chris Kirkpatrick of 'N Sync, Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees and Bryan Abrams of Color Me Badd. The four former pop stars came together in Orlando, Florida to reestablish their music careers and to pitch their new music to major record labels over the period of three weeks in hopes of getting a log deal.[5]

Solo career

In , Cronin released his only solo album Billion Dollar Sound.[3] He recorded two singles, "Impossible" and "Story of My Life".

Cronin also formed a rap duo with Doug Ray (formerly of Bad Ronald) called Loose Cannons. They released one album entitled Life Goes On. The band performed shows from until

reunion tour with LFO

On June 3, , LFO posted a blog entitled "LFO IS BACK" on their official MySpace page which announced that they had reunited and were going on tour first stage July 9, , with Rookie of the Year, Go Fall Audio, and Kiernan McMullan.[3] A new song titled "Summer of My Life" also was announced in association with the reunion.[6] In September , however, LFO announced that they had again broken up.[3]

Cronin's final song "It Only Gets Better" was recorded in after the LFO reunion tour.

It was released shortly after his death from a stroke on September 8, Billboard described the song as an "upbeat tunereminiscent of the young man band's past hits 'Summer Girls' and 'Girl on TV', but the lyrics discuss Cronin's health struggles and how they altered his view of the world".[7]

Personal life

In , Cronin began dating website actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, after meeting her backstage at the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.[8][9][10] Cronin wrote the song "Girl on TV" about Hewitt, and she also appeared in the associated video.

They broke up in [10]

Illness and death

In March , Cronin sought treatment for constant headaches and he was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. Cronin recalled the moment his doctor told him about his diagnosis, saying that: "Eventually, the doctor came in and said, 'There's no easy way to say this, Rich, but you have leukemia.' When he said that, it was like a train had barreled through the room.

From that second, they've been treating me as a cancer patient."[11] He underwent chemotherapy at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. By January , his leukemia was in remission, but it recurred in He subsequently started the Rich Cronin Hope Foundation for Leukemia to raise awareness.[3]

In the summer of , Cronin suffered a relapse, and he was treated at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston.

On the afternoon of September 8, , Cronin died at the Brigham and Women's Hospital after suffering a stroke secondary to his leukemia due to complications from medicine he was taking to offset GVHD (graft-versus-host disease), which he had been struggling with after having a stem cell transplant.[12] He was 36 years old.[13][14] His funeral was held at St.

Joseph Church in Kingston, Massachusetts, on September 13, attended by family and friends. He is buried at Vine Hills Cemetery in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Discography

LFO

Loose Cannons

Solo

References

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    Los Angeles Times. September 10, Retrieved June 10,

  2. ^Richard Cronin Obituary
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    "Rich Cronin dies at 36; singer of band LFO scored hit with 'Summer Girls'". NJ. Retrieved June 9,

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  5. ^Patterson, Troy (August 7, ).

    Lyte Funkie Ones (LFO) is an American pop band. It has vocalists Devin Lima (born March 18, ) and Brad Fischetti (born September 11, ).

    "Scott Baio Is 45 … and Single". Slate. Retrieved June 10,

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    Richard Burton Cronin (August 30, – September 8, ) was an American singer, songwriter and rapper, best established for being the lead singer and primary songwriter for the pop and hip hop organization LFO.

    Billboard. Retrieved June 10,

  8. ^"Howard Stern - Rich Cronin Interview Pt. 4 - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the authentic on Retrieved
  9. ^Henley, Tim (January 26, ).

    "LFO singer says Jennifer Love Hewitt cheated on him". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 10,

  10. ^ ab"Rich & Love". Retrieved 8 December
  11. ^Tecson, Brandee (14 April ).

    "LFO Singer Rich Cronic Hospitalized With Leukimia".

    Richard Burton Cronin August 30, — September 8, was an American singer, songwriter and rapper, best known for being the lead singer and primary songwriter for the pop and hip hop group LFO. He had a brother Michael and a sister Cassandra. He also attended Bridgewater State College and worked part-time in a Blockbuster video store. Cronin was a founding member of the pop team LFO.

    MTV. Archived from the original on March 21, Retrieved 12 October

  12. ^"Richard B. Cronin". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 8 December
  13. ^"Former LFO Member Prosperous Cronin Dies at 36".

    ABC News. Associated Press.

    lfo biography3: LFO (an acronym for Lyte Funkie Ones) are an American pop and hip hop band formed in and consisted of singers Brad Fischetti (born September 11, ), Rich Cronin (August 30, – September 8, ), and Brian "Brizz" Gillis (January 19, – March 29, ). [1].

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  14. ^Marquard, Bryan (September 9, ). "Rich Ronin dies at 36; singer of band LFO scored hit with 'Summer Girls'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 7,

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