REO Speedwagon

American rock band REO SpeedwagonREO Speedwagon in 1982. From left to right: Neal Doughty, Bruce Hall, Gary Richrath, Kevin Cronin and Alan GratzerBackground informationOriginChampaign, Illinois, U.S.GenresArena rockpop rockhard rockAORblues rock (early)WorksDiscographyYears active1967–202420252026LabelsEpicSpeedwagonSony/LegacyPast members Neal Doughty Alan Gratzer Mike Blair Joe Matt Bob Cranover Terry Luttrell Joe McCabe Gregg Philbin Marty Shepard Bill Fiorio Steve Scorfina Gary Richrath Kevin Cronin Mike Murphy Bruce Hall Graham Lear Carla Day Melanie Jackson Miles Joseph Dave Amato Jesse Harms Bryan Hitt Elliott Crain (Kazoo) Websitereospeedwagon.com REO Speedwagon (originally stylized as R.E.O. Speedwagon), or simply REO, was an American rock band formed in Champaign, Illinois, in 1967. The band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. Their best-selling album, Hi Infidelity (1980), contained four US Top 40 hits and sold more than 10 million copies. REO Speedwagon sold more than 40 million records and charted thirteen Top 40 hits, including the number ones "Keep On Loving You" and "Can't Fight This Feeling".