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LFO singer Rich Cronin dies of leukemia

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Rich Cronin (left), former lead singer of the boy band LFO and the writer of its 1999 hit "Summer Girls," died on Wednesday after a battle with leukemia.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rich Cronin, former lead singer of the boy band LFO and the writer of its 1999 hit "Summer Girls," died on Wednesday after a battle with leukemia, celebrity news site TMZ reported. He was 35.

The news was also reported via Twitter by Lance Bass, a former member of 'N Sync, who described Cronin as "an amazing guy." It was not clear where Cronin died.

The Boston native co-founded LFO -- short for "Lyte Funky Ones" -- in 1995 with Brad Fischetti and Brian Gillis (who was later replaced by Devin Lima). They signed a deal with Lou Pearlman, the now-imprisoned pop impresario behind 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys.

But Cronin sought to differentiate his band from other male vocal groups, which relied on outside songwriters and producers to deliver soulful pop hits. LFO introduced hip-hop and rock into the equation, and hit No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart with the inescapable summer anthem "Summer Girls."

The follow-up, "Girl on TV," reached No. 10, but subsequent singles failed to crack the top 40. The band broke up in 2003.

Cronin was diagnosed with cancer in 2005, and set up a foundation to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

http://www.canada.com/entertainment/singer+Rich+Cronin+dies+leukemia/3499966/story.html
 
Bless his heart and rest in peace! I remember hearing that he was suffering but fighting it and I assumed it was going well. I always thought he was a handsome guy. At least he is now at peace. My condolences to his family and friends.
 
Yeah, I heard about this on CNN while I was at the bank earlier today. RIP Rich. "Summer Girls" always remind me of the childhood I spent in the 90's.
 
Very sad. I remember how big "Summer Girls" was when it came out. It's terrible that Rich suffered so long with this disease. Condolences to his family and friends.

RIP
 
damn. they just seemed to be a band born yesterday, and now the lead singer is gone that quickly. R.I.P.:(

and as for that 'impressario', good that he has been imprisoned for stealing from his acts.
 
Oh man, I love LFO! Summer Girls, Girl On TV, Sex You Up, Every Other Time...

RIP dude
 
Rich Cronin - Cronin's Last Song Reveals Health Struggles 14 September 2010 12:16

Cronin's Last Song Reveals Health Struggles

American boyband star RICH CRONIN sings of his health struggles and "endless pain" in the last track he recorded before losing his battle with leukaemia last week (08Sep10).

The former LFO member died last Wednesday after suffering a stroke following a five-year struggle with cancer of the blood.

Now fans are able to listen to the last song he worked on before his death, in which Cronin opens up about his declining career and laments his "messed up blood".

In the track, titled It Only Gets Better, he sings, "I messed up, due to much self-pity/ Became the biggest lush in the whole damn city/ I was obsessed with this chase for wealth/ Till the doctor said, 'Rich, it's about your health/ Your blood's messed up, it don't look good...' I can't believe I'm feeling all these things I feel/ I need an out from this endless pain."

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/cronins-last-song-reveals-health-struggles_1165472

You can listen to his last song at this link:http://www.z100.com/cc-common/ondemand/

Here are the full lyrics:
"It Only Gets Better" by Rich Cronin - lyrics

Yeah, check my style for real
Still dropping rhymes without a record deal
I used to think I was meant to be on top
But they looked the other way when the record flopped
I messed up, due to much self-pity
Became the biggest lush in the whole damn city
I was obsessed with this chase for wealth
Till the doctor said, "Rich, it's about your health.
Your blood's messed up, it don't look good."
I couldn't stop time, but I wished I could


Let it all just fade away
Everything just starts to fade
Every day like today
Just one think I'd like to say
It only gets better


I'm sitting on a cloud and I'm looking down
Wish I could tell the world that it only gets better, it only
gets better, yeah

I was a dead man walking down the green mile
Forgot how to laugh, couldn't even fake a smile
Pushing tears out my bloodshot eyes
Cut myself with needles just to prove I'm alive
I told myself this can't be real
I can't believe I'm feeling all these things I feel
I need an out from this endless pain
It really don't seem like it's meant to change
But here I am, it's a brand new day
Taking back everything they took away, c'mon


Let it all just fade away
Everything just starts to fade
Every day like today
Just one think I'd like to say
It only gets better


I'm sitting on a cloud and I'm looking down
Wish I could tell the world that it only gets better, it only gets better, yeah

Now I know for sure, there's gotta be a better way
Livin' a better life, no strife, the time is gonna be alright
Just breakin' away, we're makin' a way,
in fact I see a better day
If I could tell the world, I'd only have one thing to say
We're gonna be alright tonight, there's such a better place,
that's right
Just breakin' away, we're makin' a way,
in fact I see a better day


I'm sitting on a cloud and I'm looking down
Wish I could tell the world that it only gets better,
it only gets better


I'm sitting on a cloud and I'm looking down
Wish I could tell the world that it only gets better,
it only gets better, yeah

• Written by Rich Cronin and Joe Clapp, Produced by Joe Clapp, (c) 2010 Orange Freeze Entertainment Corp - All rights reserved.
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I always loved how random the lines in his raps were.

"TO THE BEAT Y'ALL AND SCOOBY SNACKS!"
 
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