- Tom Cochrane was born on May 14, 1953 in Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and Cars (2006). He is married to Kathy Cochrane. They have two children.
- SpouseKathy Cochrane(? - present) (2 children)
- His hit song "Life is a Highway" was written after a dramatic experience in West Africa, where he was shot at and saw people dying of starvation. When he returned home, he wanted something positive to help pull him out of his low mood.
- Sang the top ten hit (USA) "Life is a Highway" in 1992
- Was inducted into the Juno Hall Of Fame in 2003.
- Former client of Bruce Allen.
- He and his wife Kathy have two daughters: Evan and Cody.
- [on his song 'Big League'] There's metaphors in the song, and references like 'sometimes at night, I can hear the ice crack'. Well, Canadians, if you're from the north and it's late in the spring - getting near playoff time - and the ice starts to melt, you hear the pressure cracks and it's haunting. I get chills when I think of that because it's one my more poignant lines, because it also refers to the change in life, that we're so really tuned into as Canadians. There's this weather out here, but you know the spring's going to come.
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