Zander was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, the fourth of five kids; he’s two older brothers, and older and younger sisters. Zander apparently was reading novels by age three, and learned to play the guitar by age 12. He played with his first group, The Destinations, while in seventh grade. The following year he was with a group called Butterscotch Sundays, playing summer festivals, and following that formed a band called Robin as well as the Hoods. In 1972, Zander was offered the lead singer part in a brand new band called Cheap Trick by the group’s drummer, Bun E. Carlos. Hogan left the group round the exact same time Zander’s resort contract expired, and Zander joined Cheap Trick as lead singer. Guitarist Rick Nielsen introduces Zander at concerts as his “favorite lead singer in the entire wide world”. In 1993, Zander released a self-titled solo album. Zander continues to perform with Cheap Trick all over the world. In 2008, the group played in Japan for the 30th anniversary of the first Budokan record release.
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