Editing Robin Zander (section)

===Influence===
Known for his "pin-up good looks",<ref name="allmusic.com"/> Zander's singing has been described as "jaw-dropping" and "supremely virtuosic".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2018/06/27/cheap-trick-steals-the-show-but-poison-fans-still-leave-happy/|title=Cheap Trick steals the show, but Poison fans still leave happy|first=Jeff|last=Miers|date=June 27, 2018}}</ref> In a 2014 piece titled "Unsung Heroes: The 10 Most Underrated Classic Rock Singers", Dan Tucker of VH1.com described Zander as having "range, style and attitude."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/j6df2w/10-most-underrated-classic-rock-singers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629101855/https://www.vh1.com/news/j6df2w/10-most-underrated-classic-rock-singers|url-status=live|archive-date=June 29, 2022|title=Unsung Heroes: The 10 Most Underrated Classic Rock Singers|first=Dan|last=Tucker 4/26/2014|website=VH1 News}}</ref> Zander is a tenor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Picks-of-the-week-5165798.php|title=Picks of the week|date=22 January 2014|website=Times Union|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rgj.com/story/life/nightlife/2014/11/20/concert-preview-cheap-trick-still-carries-flame-great-music/70019546/|title=Concert preview: Cheap Trick still carries a flame for great music|website=Reno Gazette Journal|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wiscnews.com/news/local/rock-legend-delights-crowd-in-intimate-shows-at-monk-s/article_0ff6d3d0-cfb5-5fe7-be78-ed2d20270f85.html|title=Rock legend delights crowd in intimate shows at Monk's|first=Ed|last=Legge|website=Wiscnews.com|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2010-07-11-ct-live-0712-cheap-trick-review-20100711-story.html|title=Cheap Trick packs Ravinia for hits, deep cuts and Beatles' covers|first=Bob Gendron, Special to the|last=Tribune|website=chicagotribune.com|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref>

Zander's vocal style has influenced many other rock singers, from 1980s [[hard rock]]ers (such as [[Joe Elliott]] of [[Def Leppard]], [[Vince Neil]] of [[Mötley Crüe]], [[Axl Rose]] of [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Bret Michaels]] of [[Poison (American band)|Poison]], and [[Sebastian Bach]] of [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]]) to 1990s [[punk rock|punk revivalist]]s (such as [[Billie Joe Armstrong]] of [[Green Day]]) to [[alternative rock|alternative]] singers (such as [[Billy Corgan]] of [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], [[Eddie Vedder]] of [[Pearl Jam]], [[Kurt Cobain]] of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], and [[Scott Weiland]] of [[Stone Temple Pilots]]).<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961222031224/http://www.mtv.com/music/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 22, 1996|title=Music – Music News, New Songs, Videos, Music Shows and Playlists from MTV|website=www.mtv.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/q-and-a-rick-nielsen-of-cheap-trick-7049846|title=Q and A: Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick|first=Pete|last=Freedman|date=November 18, 2008|website=Dallas Observer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/01/23/cheap-trick-singer-talks-longevity-lawsuits-and-lipo-before-acoustic-show-/4801767/|title=Cheap Trick singer talks longevity, lawsuits, and lipo before acoustic show|website=delawareonline}}</ref><ref name="allmusic.com"/>

The May 2009 issue of ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]'' magazine published a list of the 50 Greatest Singers in Rock. Zander was voted #23 on the list by readers, ''Classic Rock'' critics and a number of singers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glennhughes.com/fanforum/|title=Glenn Hughes Fan Forum|first=Avalon Media|last=Lab|website=g l e n n h u g h e s . c o m}}</ref>