Robin Zander

ABOUT ROBIN ZANDER

Lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick , the band known for songs like "I Want You to Want Me."

Inspired by The Beatles' performances on The Ed Sullivan Show, he picked up a guitar and started learning.

He and his bandmates made a cameo appearance in the 2003 comedy Daddy Day Care.

He inherited his love of music via his father's jazz band and his sister's records.

Rick Nielsen , the leader of Cheap Trick, offered him the lead singing job after the group's original lead singer, Randy "Xeno" Hogan, left.