REO Speedwagon
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Champaign IL, United States (1967 – present)
REO Speedwagon was formed by students attending the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois in the fall of 1967 to play cover songs in campus bars. The band’s name came from Ransom Eli Olds (REO) an early 20th Century truck manufacturer of the Speedwagon model, commonly used for fire engines. The first line up consisted of Alan Gratzer on drums and vocals, Neil Doughty on keyboards, Joe Matt on guitar and vocals and Mike Blair on bass and vocals. In the spring of 1968, Terry Luttrell became lead singer, and Bob Crownover and Gregg Philbin replaced Matt and Blair. Joe McCabe played sax at this time until moving to SIU. Crownover played guitar for the group until the summer of 1969 when Bill Fiorio replaced him. Fiorio then departed in late 1969, eventually assuming the name Duke Tumatoe, and went on to form the All Star Frogs.
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Hi Infidelity
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Wheels Are Turnin'
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The Essential REO Speedwagon
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- Jun 21 REO Speedwagon Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO, United States
- Jun 26 The Midwest Rock 'N Roll Express Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati OH, United States
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The Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express Tour
DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, Detroit, United States
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REO Christmas Album Gets Another Rave Review
24 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/reospeedwagontunes
- REO Christmas Album Gets Another Rave Review 24 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/reospeedwagontunes
- REO Christmas Album Gets Another Rave Review 24 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/reospeedwagontunes
- “Not So Silent Night” Album Review 18 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/reospeedwagontunes
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