REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon is an American rock band. They formed in Illinois in the late 1960s. The band continues to record and tour to this day. They were most popular in the 1980s, when they had a #1 album and two #1 singles.
REO Speedwagon | |
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 REO Speedwagon in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Champaign, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | AOR, hard rock, arena rock, soft rock, power ballad, acid rock |
| Years active | 1967-present |
| Labels | Epic, Castle. Speedwagon, |
| Associated acts | Styx |
| Website | www.reospeedwagon.com |
| Members | Dave Amato Kevin Cronin Neal Doughty Bruce Hall Bryan Hitt |
| Past members | Gary Richrath Alan Gratzer Gregg Philbin Terry Luttrell Mike Murphy Bill Fiorio (aka Duke Tumatoe) Jesse Harms Graham Lear Miles Joseph Steve Scorfina Mike Blair Joe Matt Bob Crownover Joe McCabe |
Discography
- Studio albums
- REO Speedwagon (1971)
- R.E.O./T.W.O. (1972)
- Ridin' the Storm Out (1973)
- Lost in a Dream (1974)
- This Time We Mean It (1975)
- R.E.O. (1976)
- You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish (1978)
- Nine Lives (1979)
- Hi Infidelity (1980)
- Good Trouble (1982)
- Wheels Are Turnin' (1984)
- Life as We Know It (1987)
- The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken (1990)
- Building the Bridge (1996)
- Find Your Own Way Home (2007)
- No So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon (2009)
REO Speedwagon Media
Advertisement for a Reo Speed Wagon
A newspaper advertisement for a concert featuring REO in Indianapolis in 1973
Main Street in Champaign, named REO Speedwagon Way in honor of the band
