FireHouse Co-Founder & Lead Singer C.J. Snare Dead at 64

C.J. Snare — higher generally known as the lead singer of laborious rock band FireHouse — has died … TMZ has confirmed.

Snare’s daughter, Heather, tells us … her father handed away Thursday afternoon after a prolonged most cancers battle. She says his official reason for loss of life is cardiac arrest.

Snare helped kind FireHouse in 1987 after his former group — Maxx Warrior — broke up. He stayed with the band for practically 40 years till his loss of life.

C.J. performed keyboards and sang on all seven albums the group has launched … together with their self-titled debut album which went double platinum in the USA.

Among the many group’s hits … “I Live My Life For You,” “Here For You,” “When I Look Into Your Eyes,” “Don’t Treat Me Bad,” “Reach for the Sky” and lots of extra.

Perry Richardson — one other co-founder and the previous bassist for the group — tells TMZ … Snare was one of many nice voices in rock historical past, and he might be vastly missed.

C.J. is survived by three youngsters. He was 64.