Tom Cochrane

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Cochrane
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	May 14, 1953(1953-05-14)
Age	71
Country	Canada
Birth City	Lynn Lake
Horoscope	Taurus

Tom Cochrane Biography

Tom Cochrane is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on May 14, 1953 in Lynn Lake, Canada. The Juno award-winning singer was the frontman of the rock group Red Rider. He’s known for the smash songs Lunatic Fringe and Life is a Highway.

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After meeting at the El Mocambo tavern in Toronto, Cochrane joined the Canadian rock band Red Rider in 1978 and served as their lead singer and main songwriter for more than ten years. Red Rider included Ken Greer, Jeff Jones, Peter Boynton and Rob Baker. Bruce Allen managed the band from their debut until 1985. Cochrane recorded six studio albums with Red Rider plus a live album, a best of album, and a box set. By 1986, the band was billed as “Tom Cochrane & Red Rider”. He would later refer to this period of his career as a stretch of “manageable success” before the release of Mad Mad World.

Already a household name in Canada from his time with Red Rider, Cochrane launched his solo career in 1991 with the release of the song “Life Is a Highway”. The single became a global success and was followed by the release of his Mad Mad World album, which would reach the six million mark in worldwide sales. The albums Ragged Ass Road, Songs of a Circling Spirit, X-Ray Sierra and No Stranger followed.

The father of his son was pilot in the bush who was named Tuck.

Tom Cochrane Net Worth

Tom Cochrane is one of the richest Rock Singer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Cochrane 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was able to sell a toy train set to purchase his first guitar when he was eleven.

He was inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2009.

Thomas William Cochrane OC OM (/ˈ k ɒ k r ə n / KOK -rən; born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian musician best known as the frontman for the rock band Red Rider and for his work as a solo singer-songwriter. Cochrane has won eight Juno Awards. He is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, an officer of the Order of Canada, and has an honorary doctorate from Brandon University. In September 2009 he was inducted onto the Canadian Walk of Fame.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Tom Cochrane Dating?

According to our records, Tom Cochrane married to Kathy Cochrane. As of December 1, 2023, Tom Cochrane’s is not dating anyone.

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Canadian Music Industry Humanitarian Award: In March 2005, Cochrane received the Humanitarian Award at the Canadian Music Industry Association’s (CMIA) gala dinner in Toronto during the annual Canadian Music Week Festival.

Facts & Trivia

Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Tom Cochrane celebrates birthday on May 14 of every year.

He spends summers at his cottage/studio on the shores of Georgian Bay in Northern Ontario and winters part-time at his home outside of Austin, Texas. Tom and his wife Kathleene have two daughters, Cody and Evanne. Cochrane continues to tour and perform in Canada. In 2006, the group Rascal Flatts charted in the top 10 of the Hot 100 with a cover of Tom Cochrane’s “Life Is a Highway”, which they recorded for the Pixar film Cars. Although “Life Is a Highway” was not released to country radio, several country stations began playing the song, causing it to chart within the top 20 of Hot Country Songs. Chris Ledoux also had a country hit with “Life Is A Highway”.

What ever happened to Tom Cochrane?

An avid golfer, pilot, and hockey buff, Cochrane lives in Oakville, Ontario , with his wife Kathleene. He spends summers at his cottage/studio on the shores of Georgian Bay in Northern Ontario and winters part-time at his home outside of Austin, Texas.

Who first life is highway?

“Life Is a Highway” is a song by Canadian musician Tom Cochrane from his second studio album, Mad Mad World (1991). The song became a number-one hit in Cochrane’s native Canada in late 1991.

What genre is Tom Cochrane?

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Is Tom Cochrane still touring?

Tom Cochrane tour dates and tickets 2022-2023 near you Tom Cochrane is not due to play near your location currently – but they are scheduled to play 5 concerts across 1 country in 2022-2023.

Who is Tom Cochrane married to?

Kathy Cochrane