Tom Keifer

As the leader of Cinderella, Tom Keifer steered his hair metal band toward harder, bluesier territory, an artistic inclination that separated the group from their peers. Cinderella scored two big hits -- "Nobody's Fool" in 1986, "Don't Know What You Got (Til It's Gone)" in 1988 -- but Keifer developed problems with his throat that curtailed Cinderella's career in the '90s. The singer eventually healed and he continued to lead Cinderella through various lineup permutations until 2013, when he launched his solo career with The Way Life Goes. Born in the Philadelphia suburb of S...