Thomas William Cochrane OC OM (/ˈkɒkrən/ 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.[1] Cochrane has won eight Juno Awards.[2] He is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame,[3] an officer of the Order of Canada,[4] and has an honorary doctorate from Brandon University. In September 2009, he was inducted onto the Canadian Walk of Fame.[5]
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
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