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Robin Wayne Zander, born on 23rd January 1953, is an American singer and musician with a total net worth of $25 million which he has accumulated over the years by being the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock music group “Cheap Trick”.
Zander, the fourth of the five children was born in Beloit, Wisconsin. He has two older brothers and one elder and younger sister. Zander was into music from an early age. At the age of 12, he learned to play his first guitar. By the seventh grade, Zander was already playing with his first group, “The Destinations”. Zander was also actively involved in basketball and football in his high school as well.
Zander has never looked back after performing with his first group. He performed with many groups such as the “Robin and the Hoods” and also the “Butterscotch Sundays”. Robin got the first break in 1972 when he was offered the position of the lead singer for the famous band “Cheap Trick” by Bun E Carlos, the band’s drummer. He took the offer. Around the same time, his contract with “Wisconsin Dells” expired. They still perform around the world and in 2008 they celebrated the 30th anniversary of the release of their “Budokan” album in Japan.
Zander married former Playboy Playmate Pamela Stein and has two children, a son named Robin Zander Jr. and a girl named Robin Sailor Zander. He also has two children Ian and Holland from a previous marriage. He is now living on Davis Island in Florida.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Busted with the American rock band Cheap Trick (certified gold by Music Canada) |
$50,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Lap of Luxury with the American rock band Cheap Trick (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada) |
$1,100,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The Doctor with the American rock band Cheap Trick |
$88,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album One on One with the American rock band Cheap Trick (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album All Shook Up with the American rock band Cheap Trick (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada) |
$600,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Dream Police with the American rock band Cheap Trick (certified 3x platinum by Music Canada and platinum by RIAA) |
$1,300,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Cheap Trick at Budokan with the American rock band Cheap Trick |
$3,000,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Heaven Tonight with the American rock band Cheap Trick (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada) |
$1,100,000 |
|
1976 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album In Color with the American rock band Cheap Trick (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,050,000 |