

REO Speedwagon
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Albums
Members
Current
Bruce Hall
Background vocals
Bass guitar
Bryan Hitt
Drums (drum set)
Percussion
Dave Amato
Guitar
Background vocals
Kevin Cronin
Lead vocals
Keyboard
Piano
Guitar
Neal Doughty
Keyboard
Organ
Synthesizer
Piano
History
Alan Gratzer
Background vocals
Drums (drum set)
Percussion
Bill Fiorio
Guitar
Bob Crownover
Guitar
Carla Day
Background vocals
Gary Richrath
Guitar
Background vocals
Graham Lear
Percussion
Drums (drum set)
Gregg Philbin
Bass guitar
Background vocals
Jesse Harms
Keyboard
Background vocals
Joe Matt
Lead vocals
Guitar
Joe McCabe
Saxophone
Kevin Cronin
Piano
Guitar
Keyboard
Lead vocals
Marty Shepard
Trumpet
Melanie Jackson
Background vocals
Mike Blair
Bass guitar
Lead vocals
Mike Murphy
Keyboard
Guitar
Lead vocals
Miles Joseph
Guitar
Steve Scorfina
Guitar
Terry Luttrell
Lead vocals
Story of REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon (originally stylized as R.E.O. Speedwagon, or simply REO) roared out of Champaign, Illinois, in 1967. The band built a strong following throughout the 1970s, exploding into mainstream success during the 80s. Their 1980 album, Hi Infidelity, became a multi-platinum juggernaut, spawning four Top 40 hits and selling over 10 million copies. In total, REO Speedwagons electrifying sound has sold over 40 million records and yielded 13 Top 40 hits, including the number-one anthems "Keep On Loving You" and "Can
t Fight This Feeling."
History: Formation
The band`s genesis took place in the fall of 1966. Neal Doughty, a junior electrical engineering student at the University of Illinois, Champaign, met fellow student Alan Gratzer on his very first night of classes. Doughty, a self-taught pianist familiar with Beatles tunes, and Gratzer, a seasoned high school drummer with local band experience, launched an impromptu jam session in the basement of their Illinois Street Residence Hall dorm. Gratzer continued playing with his existing band, while Doughty became a frequent guest, eventually joining in on several songs, laying the groundwork for the rock behemoth to come.