C.J. Snare, the lead vocalist and a founding member of Firehouse, has died. He was 64.
The band shared the news of Snare’s death on Sunday in a statement on the official Firehouse Facebook page.
“Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll,” the message began. “It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: Cj Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of Firehouse.”
The statement says the singer — who was expected to return to touring this summer, following recovery from abdominal surgery Snare said was planned in the fall — “passed unexpectedly” at his home Friday night.
In October, Snare updated fans on Instagram that he’d underwent surgery, and that it was “time to recover and get back to the stage.”
On March 27, Snare wrote, “I’ll be back on stage with FireHouse before you know it.
The band shared the news of Snare’s death on Sunday in a statement on the official Firehouse Facebook page.
“Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll,” the message began. “It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: Cj Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of Firehouse.”
The statement says the singer — who was expected to return to touring this summer, following recovery from abdominal surgery Snare said was planned in the fall — “passed unexpectedly” at his home Friday night.
In October, Snare updated fans on Instagram that he’d underwent surgery, and that it was “time to recover and get back to the stage.”
On March 27, Snare wrote, “I’ll be back on stage with FireHouse before you know it.
- 4/7/2024
- by Ashley Iasimone, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
C.J. Snare, the lead singer of the glam metal band FireHouse, died Friday (April 5th) at the age of 64 after a long battle with colon cancer. His daughter Heather told TMZ that the vocalist’s official cause of death was cardiac arrest.
Snare was the singer of FireHouse from their late ’80s formation until the present day, although he had stepped away from the band to undergo stomach surgery this past summer. American Idol contestant Nate Peck had been filling in on vocals, but Snare was expected to rejoin the band this summer.
Firehouse posted the following on Facebook:
“Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll. It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: Cj Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of FireHouse. Cj snare passed unexpectedly at home Friday night, April 5, 2024. He was a young 64 years old.
Snare was the singer of FireHouse from their late ’80s formation until the present day, although he had stepped away from the band to undergo stomach surgery this past summer. American Idol contestant Nate Peck had been filling in on vocals, but Snare was expected to rejoin the band this summer.
Firehouse posted the following on Facebook:
“Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll. It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: Cj Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of FireHouse. Cj snare passed unexpectedly at home Friday night, April 5, 2024. He was a young 64 years old.
- 4/7/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
C.J. Snare, the lead singer and keyboardist of hard rock band FireHouse, which had two Top 10 singles in the early 1990s, has died at 64.
Snare’s daughter said her father died on Friday after a lengthy cancer battle, with the official cause of death listed as cardiac arrest.
FireHouse had seven singles chart on the Billboard Hot 100, most notably Love of a Lifetime, which reached No. 5 in 1991, and When I Look Into Your Eyes, which hit No. 8 in 1992.
The group’s other chart hits include Don’t Treat Me Bad (#19), All She Wrote (58) Reach For The Sky (83), Sleeping With You (78) and I Live My Life For You (26).
Snare was a founder of FireHouse in 1987, and stayed with the band for nearly 40 years until his death.
He sang on all seven albums the group released, including its double platinum, self-titled debut album, which sold more than two million copies.
Survivors include three children.
Snare’s daughter said her father died on Friday after a lengthy cancer battle, with the official cause of death listed as cardiac arrest.
FireHouse had seven singles chart on the Billboard Hot 100, most notably Love of a Lifetime, which reached No. 5 in 1991, and When I Look Into Your Eyes, which hit No. 8 in 1992.
The group’s other chart hits include Don’t Treat Me Bad (#19), All She Wrote (58) Reach For The Sky (83), Sleeping With You (78) and I Live My Life For You (26).
Snare was a founder of FireHouse in 1987, and stayed with the band for nearly 40 years until his death.
He sang on all seven albums the group released, including its double platinum, self-titled debut album, which sold more than two million copies.
Survivors include three children.
- 4/7/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
C.J. Snare, founding singer of the long-running hair metal band FireHouse, has died at the age of 64.
The group — which scored Hot 100 hits in the early Nineties with the singles “Love of a Lifetime” and “When I Look Into Your Eyes” — revealed Snare’s death Sunday on social media.
“Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll,” the surviving members wrote. “It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: Cj Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of Firehouse.
The group — which scored Hot 100 hits in the early Nineties with the singles “Love of a Lifetime” and “When I Look Into Your Eyes” — revealed Snare’s death Sunday on social media.
“Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll,” the surviving members wrote. “It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: Cj Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of Firehouse.
- 4/7/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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