Tom Cochrane in Victoria

Tom Cochrane is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, born in 1953 in Lynn Lake, Manitoba. He became known as the lead singer and principal songwriter of Red Rider, whose repertoire includes “Lunatic Fringe,” “Human Race” and “Big League.” His solo album Mad Mad World produced “Life Is a Highway,” the song most closely associated with his solo career. In 1985, Tom Cochrane performed with Red Rider at the Canadian Live Aid concert at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. He returned to a large televised benefit concert in 2005, performing at Live 8 in Barrie.