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Gary Richrath
Gary Dean Richrath (October 18, 1949 – September 13, 2015) was an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist and a songwriter for the band REO Speedwagon from 1970 until 1989. Early life Richrath was born in Peoria, Illinois, on October 18, 1949, to Curtis and Eunice Richrath, and grew up in East Peoria, Illinois. Originally playing saxophone in the school band, he took up guitar as a teenager, becoming self-taught. He graduated from East Peoria Community High School in 1967. By 1968, Richrath was in a band called Suburban 9 to 5. As lead guitarist and songwriter for REO Speedwagon Richrath wrote, performed on and sang on some of REO Speedwagon's early hits, including "Golden Country" (1972), " Ridin' the Storm Out" (1973), "Find My Fortune" (1973), "Son of a Poor Man" (1973), "Wild as the Western Wind" (1974), "(Only A) Summer Love" (1976), "Flying Turkey Trot" (1976), "Only the Strong Survive" (1979) “In Your Letter” (1980) and " Take It On the Run" (1981). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria ( ) is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and the largest city on the Illinois River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 113,150. It is the principal city of the Peoria Metropolitan Area in Central Illinois, consisting of the counties of Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford, which had a population of 402,391 in 2020. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest permanent European settlement in Illinois according to the Illinois State Archaeological Survey. Originally known as Fort Clark, it received its current name when the County of Peoria organized in 1825. The city was named after the Peoria tribe, a member of the Illinois Confederation. On October 16, 1854, Abraham Lincoln made his Peoria speech against the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Prior to prohibition, Peoria was the center of the whiskey industry in the United States. More than 12 distilleries operated in Peoria by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Recording Sales Certification
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see List of music recording certifications). Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after precious materials (gold, platinum and diamond). The threshold required for these awards depends upon the population of the territory where the recording is released. Typically, they are awarded only to international releases and are awarded individually for each country where the album is sold. Different sales levels, some perhaps 10 times greater than others, may exist for different music media (for example: videos versus albums, singles, or music download). History The original gold and silver record awards were presented to artists by their own record companies to publicize their sales ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Trouble
''Good Trouble'' is the tenth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1982 as a follow-up to ''Hi Infidelity''. It peaked at #7 on the ''Billboard'' charts. The single " Keep the Fire Burnin'" gave the band a #7 hit on ''Billboard''s Pop Singles Chart and a #2 hit on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, their highest-charting hit on this chart. In 2013, the album was released on CD by UK-based company Rock Candy Records, with expanded liner notes and photos. Background and recording REO Speedwagon lead vocalist/guitarist Kevin Cronin recalled, "After the huge success with ''Hi Infidelity''... everyone was putting pressure on us to get back in the studio as quickly as we could to ensure we made the most of the situation. As I was the main writer, I was the person who had to get the songs done. But I told them I didn’t have enough of a good enough standard ready. I should have really stuck by my guns and refused to be badgered into recording until I was prepared. But in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi Infidelity
''Hi Infidelity'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band REO Speedwagon, released on November 21, 1980 by Epic Records. The album became a big hit in the United States, peaking at number one on the ''Billboard 200''. It went on to become the biggest-selling album of 1981, eventually being certified 10 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Of the four singles released, " Take It on the Run" went to number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and the band got their first of two number one hits with " Keep On Loving You". Background The album title is a play on the term "in high fidelity," which used to appear on album covers. The album art is an illustration of this pun where an act of sexual infidelity is apparently occurring while the man is putting a record LP to play on the hi-fi stereo. Singles From the album six songs charted on the Billboard charts, including " Keep On Loving You" which was the band's first Number 1 hit, and " Take It o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Lives (REO Speedwagon Album)
''Nine Lives'' is the eighth studio album by REO Speedwagon. It peaked at number #33 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1979. The album went gold on December 5, 1979. The title ''Nine Lives'' was chosen because the album was the band's ninth, including their live album, and it also featured nine songs. It was the last REO album to prominently feature a more hard rock sound. The group would turn to more pop-oriented material with 1980's ''Hi Infidelity''. In 2013, the album was released on CD by UK-based company Rock Candy Records, with expanded liner notes and photos. The track "Only The Strong Survive" also later appeared on Gary Richrath's 1992 album ''Only the Strong Survive''. Track listing Personnel REO Speedwagon * Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar *Gary Richrath – lead guitar * Neal Doughty – keyboards * Bruce Hall – bass, backing vocals *Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals ;Additional personnel *Bill Champlin William Bradford Champlin (born May 21, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can Tune A Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish
In Modern English, ''you'' is the second-person pronoun. It is grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all cases and numbers. History ''You'' comes from the Proto-Germanic demonstrative base *''juz''-, *''iwwiz'' from PIE *''yu''- (second person plural pronoun). Old English had singular, dual, and plural second-person pronouns. The dual form was lost by the twelfth century, and the singular form was lost by the early 1600s. The development is shown in the following table. Early Modern English distinguished between the plural '' ye'' and the singular ''thou''. As in many other European languages, English at the time had a T–V distinction, which made the plural forms more respectful and deferential; they were used to address strangers and social superiors. This distinction ultimately led to familiar ''thou'' becoming obsolete in modern English, although it persists in some English dialects. ''Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Get What You Play For
''Live: You Get What You Play For'' is a live album by rock band REO Speedwagon, released as a double-LP in 1977 (and years later as a single CD omitting "Gary's Guitar Solo" and "Little Queenie"). It was recorded at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building in Kansas City, Kansas, the Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, Kiel Auditorium in Saint Louis, Missouri and Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom in Atlanta, Georgia. It peaked at number #72 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1977. The song "Ridin' the Storm Out" reached #94 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, but has since become a classic rock radio staple. The album went platinum on December 14, 1978. The Japanese CD reissue, released in 2011, restores the album and songs to its original full length by including both "Gary's Guitar Solo" and "Little Queenie", which were omitted in the original single CD release due to time constraints. Sony Music also released the unedited double LP Epic master on its Legacy Label for Compact Disc i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Time We Mean It
''This Time We Mean It'' is the fifth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1975. It peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1975, It was the third and last album to feature Mike Murphy on vocals and features the single "Reelin'" written by Murphy. Track listing Personnel REO Speedwagon *Mike Murphy – lead vocals *Gary Richrath – guitar, lead vocals on "Dance" *Neal Doughty Neal Allan Doughty (born July 29, 1946, in Evansville, Indiana) is an American keyboardist, best known as a founding member of the rock band REO Speedwagon and the only member to have played on every album. He formed the band in fall 1967, with or ... – keyboards *Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals *Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals Charts Album Release history References {{Authority control REO Speedwagon albums 1975 albums Albums produced by Bill Szymczyk Epic Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In A Dream (REO Speedwagon Album)
''Lost in a Dream'' is the fourth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1974. It peaked at number 98 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1975, It was the second album to feature Mike Murphy on vocals. The title track was written by Murphy and future bassist Bruce Hall, who would join the band in 1978. The title track was featured on the compilation ''A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970-1980''. The album was in print on CD format in 1992 for two months before being quickly deleted. Track listing Personnel REO Speedwagon *Mike Murphy - lead vocals *Gary Richrath – guitar, lead vocals on "Wild as the Western Wind" *Neal Doughty – keyboards *Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals *Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals ;Technical *Mike D. Stone - engineer *Jimmy Wachtel - album design *Lorrie Sullivan - photography "Special thanks to Chris Stone and Gary Kellgren. Thanks a lot to: Irv Azoff, John Baruck, C. B. and Abe, Turkey (John) Durkin (Ace pilot and general good guy), Rog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
REO Speedwagon (album)
''R.E.O. Speedwagon'' is the debut studio album by American rock band REO Speedwagon. Released in 1971, it was the only album recorded with singer Terry Luttrell, who would go on to join Starcastle. Kevin Cronin joined the band for '' R.E.O./T.W.O.'' This album concluded with a progressive rock song unlike the later arena rock songs that made them famous. History The album produced the fan favorites “157 Riverside Avenue”, “Sophisticated Lady” and “Lay Me Down”, but sold very poorly, though “Sophisticated Lady” did reach number 122 on the singles charts. “157 Riverside Avenue” and “Lay Me Down” were subsequently recorded on the live album ''Live: You Get What You Play For''. “157 Riverside Avenue” and “Sophisticated Lady” were both featured on the compilation album ''A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970-1980''. In 2007, the British company BGO Records released ''REO Speedwagon'' and ''R.E.O./T.W.O.'' together (BGOCD775), marking the first time the band' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Cronin
Kevin Patrick Cronin (born October 6, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter, who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and pianist for the rock band REO Speedwagon. The band had several hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including two chart-toppers written by Cronin: " Keep on Loving You" (1980) and " Can't Fight This Feeling" (1984). Early life Cronin is from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, area. He was born in north suburban Evanston, Illinois and grew up (and learned guitar) in southwest suburban Oak Lawn. He attended St. Linus Catholic Elementary School. He graduated from Chicago's Brother Rice High School. Career Cronin joined REO Speedwagon shortly after the group recorded its debut album in 1971. He recorded one album with the band, 1972's '' R.E.O./T.W.O.'', but left the band soon after because of missed rehearsals and creative disagreements. Following a brief solo career, Cronin returned to the fold in 1976. Cronin's retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With A Little Help From My Friends
"With a Little Help from My Friends" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their 1967 album ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and sung by drummer Ringo Starr (as Sgt. Pepper band leader, Billy Shears), his lead vocal for the album. As the second track on the album, it segues from the applause of the title track. A subsequent recording of the track by Joe Cocker became a success in 1968—topping the UK Singles Chart—and an anthem for the Woodstock era. In 1978, the Beatles' recording, paired with "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", was reissued as a single, and peaked at number 63 in Britain and number 71 in the United States. Starr has regularly performed the song in concert as a solo artist. The song was ranked number 311 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Background and composition Lennon and McCartney finished writing the song in mid-March 1967, written specifica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
