Rich Cronin (1974-2010)

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Rich Cronin (1974-2010)

Richard Burton Cronin was born August 30th, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts to Richard and Doris Cronin. He had two siblings, Michael and Cassandra. Cronin attended Sacred Heart High School and graduated in 1993. He would go on to attend Bridgewater State College. Cronin was a founding member of the group LFO (Lyte Funky Ones). LFO had much success with hits reaching #3 and #1 and the Billboard Hot 100/the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart. Their breakout hit “Summer GIrls” went platinum in the United States selling over one million units. LFO disbanded in 2002. In March of 2005 Cronin was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia and underwent chemotherapy. 

Achievements: 
1999 LFO
Released: August 24, 1999
Label: Arista Records
US 21 UK 62
US sales: Platinum
Canada sales: Gold
Worldwide sales: 2.5 million

2001 Life Is Good
Released: June 26, 2001
Label: Arista Records
75

Their debut album, LFO, sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide, and it scored two Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Summer Girls" and "Girl on TV". In 1999, "Summer Girls" was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for Top Selling Single of the Year; the song sold over 1.5 million copies in the US. The song itself contained numerous non sequiturs, such as "You're the best girl that I ever did see/The great Larry Bird, jersey 33" and "Fell deep in love, but now we ain't speakin'/Michael J. Fox was Alex P. Keaton".

This album featured many vocals from original member Brian. The label loved the original versions of the records so much that they left all of the vocals from Brian, including leads on "Can't Have You". The group was a part of a show called LFO Live from Orlando (1999).
The year 2000 was a busy year for LFO, featuring nonstop tours, performing at over 230 concerts that year. They also served as opening act for Britney Spears, and co-headlined Nickelodeon's All That Music & More summer tour. They also found success in the UK at the same time when second single, the Dow Brain and Brad Young co-written "Girl on TV", entered the UK chart at #6. In 2000, the band won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Group of the Year. Play Along Toys made dolls of the group in 2001.

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