CJ Snare, the singer who got here to prominence fronting the onerous rock group Firehouse, died Friday on the age of 64.
Particulars of the vocalist’s demise, which reportedly adopted a protracted battle with most cancers, slowly started spreading on-line over the weekend. Because the world discovered of Snare’s passing, many fellow rock stars took to social media to pay their respects.
Night time Ranger frontman Jack Blades stated he was “heartsick with the information,” including that he had “great recollections” of his band touring with Firehouse. “CJ‘s candy soul and nice smile at all times brightened up the day it doesn’t matter what was taking place,” Blades famous, together with a message for Snare to “sing it loud within the stars.”
Poison singer Bret Michaels expressed comparable sentiment, honoring Snare as a “nice man, nice vocalist and a buddy who will without end be missed.”
The band Warrant shared a unified tribute to Snare, calling him “not only a expertise and buddy, but additionally a beloved, appreciated and sensible a part of our collective touring previous.”
Equally, fellow glam metallic act Winger wrote: “We’re terribly unhappy concerning the passing of C J Snare. We shared the stage so many occasions and beloved him a lot. He was at all times a shining gentle of optimism. The world was a greater place with CJ in it. He will probably be sorely missed.”
In the meantime, Quiet Riot — who notably toured with Firehouse on the 1998 Rock By no means Stops tour — stored their tribute brief. The band posted an image of Snare alongside Quiet Riot’s Rudy Sarzo, together with the message: “Relaxation in Peace CJ Snare — You may be missed.”
These tributes and extra might be discovered under.
