REO Speedwagon - Wikipedia REO Speedwagon For the vehicle, see REO Speed Wagon. `` Speedwagon '' redirects here. For Robert E.O. Speedwagon, the character from JoJo 's Bizarre Adventure, see List of JoJo 's Bizarre Adventure characters § Parts 1 - 2. REO Speedwagon REO Speedwagon in June 2011 Background information Origin Champaign, Illinois, U.S. Genres Arena rock hard rock pop rock soft rock Years active 1967 ( 1967 ) -- present Labels Epic Speedwagon Sony / Legacy Associated acts Styx Website reospeedwagon.com Members Neal Doughty Kevin Cronin Bruce Hall Dave Amato Bryan Hitt Past members See Former members REO Speedwagon ( originally styled as R.E.O. Speedwagon ) is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. Hi Infidelity ( 1980 ) contained four US Top 40 hits and is the group 's best - selling album, with over ten million copies sold. Over the course of its career, the band has sold more than 40 million records and has charted thirteen Top 40 hits, including the number ones `` Keep On Loving You '' and `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling ''. REO Speedwagon 's mainstream popularity waned in the late 1980s, but the band remains a popular live act. Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation 1.2 Debut album 1.3 Mainstream success 1.4 Changes in the 1990s 1.5 Revival of the hits 1.6 2000 -- present 2 Band members 2.1 Timeline 3 Discography 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History Formation Advertisement for an REO Speed Wagon In the fall of 1966, Neal Doughty entered the electrical engineering program at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, as a junior. On his first night, he met fellow student Alan Gratzer. They held an impromptu jam session in the basement of their Illinois Street Residence Hall dormitory and soon started a rock band. Gratzer had been a drummer since high school, and was playing in a local group on the weekends, while Doughty had learned some Beatles songs on his parents ' piano. Doughty began to follow Gratzer 's band, eventually sitting in on a song or two. The keyboard player was the leader, but several other band members were unhappy with the situation. On the last day of the university 's spring semester, guitarist Joe Matt called the band 's leader and told him that he, drummer Gratzer, and bassist Mike Blair had decided to leave the band to start a new one with Doughty. They made a list of songs to learn over the summer break, and Doughty landed a summer job to buy his first keyboard. On his Farfisa organ, he learned `` Light My Fire '' by The Doors. The members returned to school in the fall of 1967, and had their first rehearsal before classes started. They named the band REO Speedwagon, from the REO Speed Wagon, a flatbed truck Doughty had studied in transportation history, and the initials are those of its founder Ransom E. Olds. Rather than pronouncing REO as a single word as the motor company did, they chose to spell out the name with the individual letters each pronounced ( `` R-E-O '' ). An ad in the school newspaper produced their first job, a fraternity party that turned into a food fight. They continued to perform cover songs in campus bars, fraternity parties, and university events. The first lineup consisted of Doughty on keyboards, Gratzer on drums and vocals, Joe Matt on guitar and vocals, Mike Blair on bass and vocals. In early 1968, Terry Luttrell became lead singer, and Bob Crownover joined as the guitar player, replacing Matt. When Mike Blair left the band in the summer of 1968, Gregg Philbin replaced Blair, Marty Shepard played trumpet and Joe McCabe played sax until McCabe moved to Southern Illinois University. 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. Steve Scorfina ( who would go on to found progressive rock / album - oriented rock band Pavlov 's Dog ) came aboard for over a year, composing with the band and performing live, before being replaced by Gary Richrath in late 1970. Richrath was a Peoria, Illinois - based guitarist and prolific songwriter who brought fresh original material to the band. With Richrath on board, the regional popularity of the band grew tremendously. The Midwestern United States was the original REO Speedwagon fan stronghold and is pivotal in this period of the band 's history. The band signed to Epic Records in 1971. Paul Leka, an East Coast record producer, brought the band to his recording studio in Bridgeport, Connecticut where it recorded original material for its first album. The lineup on the first album consisted of Richrath, Gratzer, Doughty, Philbin, and Luttrell. Debut album With their equipment being hauled to dates in a friend 's station wagon, REO played bars and clubs all over the Midwest. The band 's debut album, R.E.O. Speedwagon, was released on Epic Records in 1971. The most popular track on this record was `` 157 Riverside Avenue ''. The title refers to the Westport, Connecticut address, where the band stayed while recording in Leka 's studio in Bridgeport and remains an in - concert favorite. Although the rest of the band 's lineup remained stable, REO Speedwagon switched lead vocalists three times for their first three albums. Luttrell left the band in early 1972, eventually becoming the vocalist for Starcastle. He was replaced by Kevin Cronin. Cronin recorded one album with the band, 1972 's R.E.O. / T.W.O. but left the band during the recording sessions for 1973 's Ridin ' the Storm Out because of internal conflicts. Ridin ' the Storm Out was completed with Michael Bryan Murphy on lead vocal, and featured Neal Doughty 's memorable `` wailing storm siren '' entrance on the title track. Murphy stayed on for two more albums, Lost in a Dream and This Time We Mean It, before Cronin returned to the fold in January 1976 and recorded R.E.O., which was released that same year. Cronin 's return came after Greg X. Volz turned down the position for lead vocalist after becoming a born - again Christian. In 1977 REO convinced Epic Records that their strength was in their live performances. Epic agreed to let them produce their first live album, Live : You Get What You Play For, which was eventually certified platinum. That same year, the band moved to Los Angeles, California. In 1977 bassist Gregg Philbin left the band. Depending upon which band member is expressing an opinion, it was either because Philbin was disenchanted with the new corporate - structure REO where Cronin and Richrath got bigger slices of the pie instead of the equal credit they once shared as a `` garage band '', or he was asked to leave over his lifestyle issues affecting the music quality. Philbin was replaced with another Champaign, Illinois musician, Centennial High School alumnus, Bruce Hall, to record You Can Tune a Piano but You Ca n't Tuna Fish. The album was released in 1978 and has received FM radio airplay over the years, thanks to hits like `` Roll with the Changes '' and `` Time for Me to Fly ''. The album was REO 's first to make the Top 40, peaking at # 29. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies in the US, ultimately achieving double platinum status. In 1979 the band took a turn back to hard rock with the release of Nine Lives. Mainstream success The stage was now set for the height of the band 's popularity. On November 21, 1980, REO Speedwagon released Hi Infidelity, which represented a change in sound, going from hard rock to more pop - oriented material. Hi Infidelity spawned four hit singles written by Richrath and Cronin, including the chart - topping `` Keep On Loving You '' ( Cronin ), plus `` Take It on the Run '' ( # 5 ) ( Richrath ), `` In Your Letter '' ( # 20 ) ( Richrath ), and `` Do n't Let Him Go '' ( # 24 ) ( Cronin ), and remained on the charts for 65 weeks, 32 of which were spent in the top ten, including 15 weeks atop the Billboard 200. Hi Infidelity sold over 10 million copies and set the bar for rock bands across the country. The band 's follow - up album, Good Trouble, was released in 1982. Although it was not as successful as its predecessor, the album performed moderately well commercially, featuring the hit singles `` Keep the Fire Burnin ' '' ( U.S. # 7 ), `` Sweet Time '' ( U.S. # 26 ) and the Album Rock chart hit `` The Key. '' The band came storming back two years later with Wheels Are Turnin ', an album that included the # 1 hit single `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' plus three more hits : `` I Do ' Wanna Know '' ( U.S. # 29 ), `` One Lonely Night '' ( U.S. # 19 ), and `` Live Every Moment '' ( U.S. # 34 ). REO Speedwagon toured the US in 1985, including a sold - out concert in Madison, Wisconsin in May. On July 13, on the way to a show in Milwaukee, the band made a stop in Philadelphia to play at the US leg of Live Aid, which broke a record for number of viewers. They performed `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' and `` Roll With the Changes, '' which featured members of the Beach Boys, the band members ' families, and Paul Shaffer on stage for backing vocals. 1987 's Life as We Know It saw a decline in sales, but still managed to provide the band with the top - 20 hits `` That Ai n't Love '' ( U.S. # 16 ) and `` In My Dreams '' ( U.S. # 19 ). The Hits ( 1988 ) is a compilation album from REO Speedwagon. It contains new tracks `` Here With Me '' and `` I Do n't Want to Lose You. '' `` Here with Me '' cracked the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten on the Adult Contemporary chart. They were the last songs recorded with Gary Richrath and Alan Gratzer Changes in the 1990s By the late 1980s, the band 's popularity was starting to decline. Alan Gratzer left in September 1988 after he decided to retire from music to open a restaurant. In early 1989, Gary Richrath quit after tensions between him and Kevin Cronin boiled over. Cronin had been playing in The Strolling Dudes, a jazz ensemble that included jazz trumpet player Rick Braun ( who had co-written the abovementioned `` Here With Me '' with Cronin ), Miles Joseph on lead guitar and Graham Lear on drums. Lear had already been invited to join REO in September 1988 as Gratzer 's successor and Joseph was brought in as a temporary stand - in for Richrath. Back up singers Carla Day and Melanie Jackson were also added. This lineup did only one show, on January 7, 1989 in Viña del Mar, Chile, where it won the award for best group at the city 's annual International Song Festival. After that, Miles Joseph and the back up singers were dropped in favor of former Ted Nugent guitarist Dave Amato ( who was brought aboard in May 1989 ) and keyboardist / songwriter / producer Jesse Harms. The 1990 release The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken, with Bryan Hitt ( formerly of Wang Chung ) on drums, was a commercial disappointment. The album produced only one, and - to date - the band 's last Billboard Hot 100 single, `` Love Is a Rock, '' which peaked at # 65. Harms, disenchanted by the album 's failure, left the group in early 1991. Shortly after his departure, Richrath assembled former members of the Midwestern band Vancouver to form a namesake band, Richrath. After touring for several years, the Richrath band released Only the Strong Survive in 1992 on the GNP Crescendo label. Richrath ( the band ) continued to perform for several years before disbanding in the late 1990s. In September 1998, Gary Richrath briefly joined REO onstage at the County Fair in Los Angeles to play on band 's encore song, `` 157 Riverside Avenue ''. He then joined REO once again in Los Angeles in May 2000 for the same encore but no serious plans for a reunion ever materialized. Having lost their recording contract with Epic, REO Speedwagon ended up releasing Building the Bridge ( 1996 ) on the Priority / Rhythm Safari label. When that label went bankrupt, the album was released on Castle Records, which also experienced financial troubles. REO Speedwagon ultimately self - financed this effort, which failed to chart. The title track did make R&R 's AC Top 30 chart. Revival of the hits The commercial failure of the band 's newer material with its revised lineup demanded a change in marketing strategy. As a consequence, Epic began re-releasing recordings from older albums with updated artwork and design. From 1995 to the present, the label released over a dozen compilation albums featuring greatest hits, including 1999 's The Ballads. In 2000, REO teamed up with Styx for an appearance at Riverport Amphitheater in St. Louis, which was released as a live concert video Arch Allies : Live at Riverport. The REO portion of the show was released again under three separate titles : Live - Plus ( 2001 ), Live Plus 3 ( 2001 ) and Extended Versions ( 2001 ) ( which was certified gold by the RIAA on April 26, 2006 ). REO once again teamed with Styx in 2003 for the Classic Rock 's Main Event tour which also included another band from their common rock era, Journey. 2000 -- present The band released a self - financed album entitled Find Your Own Way Home in April 2007. Though it did not chart as an album, it produced two singles which appeared on Billboard 's Adult Contemporary radio chart. REO Speedwagon continues to tour regularly, performing mostly their classic hits. They teamed up with Styx to record a new single entitled `` Ca n't Stop Rockin ' '', released in March 2009, as well as for a full tour that included special guest. 38 Special. In November 2009, REO Speedwagon released a Christmas album, Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon. In Summer 2010, the band -- then touring with Pat Benatar -- announced that it would release a 30th anniversary deluxe edition reissue of Hi Infidelity. On December 2, 2009, REO Speedwagon released an online video game, Find Your Own Way Home, produced by digital design agency Curious Sense. The game was the first `` downloadable casual game '' produced with a rock band and was cited by numerous publications including The New York Times as an innovative marketing product for a music act. Main Street in Champaign, named REO Speedwagon Way in honor of the band REO Speedwagon headlined on the M&I Classic Rock Stage at the Milwaukee Summerfest on June 30, 2011. On March 11, 2012, Kevin Cronin appeared on the Canadian reality TV series Star Académie. He sang a sampling of REO 's hits with the show 's singing finalists. On November 22, 2013, they announced a benefit concert with Styx titled `` Rock to the Rescue '' to raise money for the affected families of the tornadoes in central Illinois. The concert was held on December 4, 2013 in Bloomington, Illinois. Richard Marx joined REO on stage for a joint performance of two of his hit songs. Gary Richrath reunited with REO one final time for a performance of `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' to end REO 's set at the sold - out concert. Richrath stayed on stage to help with the encore of `` With a Little Help From My Friends '' along with REO, Styx, Richard Marx, and others. Richrath was originally from the town of East Peoria which was damaged during the storm. Families impacted by the storm and first responders sat near the stage for this special REO concert. In early 2014, it was announced that REO Speedwagon and Chicago would be teaming up for 15 dates throughout 2014. Gary Richrath died on September 13, 2015, due to complications from surgery. In 2016, the band went on tour with Def Leppard and Tesla. The band performed with Pitbull the song Messin ' Around live on the ABC TV show Greatest Hits in 2016, that version of the song was also released as a single on iTunes. The band toured the UK arena circuit with Status Quo in December 2016. The band toured the US with Styx and Don Felder on the `` United We Rock '' tour, debuting June 20 at the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater. In 2017 the Hi Infidelity album received the Diamond Award for official U.S. sales of over ten million copies. Band members Main article : List of REO Speedwagon members Current members Neal Doughty -- keyboards ( 1967 -- present ) Kevin Cronin -- lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards ( 1972 -- 1973, 1976 -- present ) Bruce Hall -- bass, backing and lead vocals ( 1977 -- present ) Dave Amato -- lead guitar, backing vocals ( 1989 -- present ) Bryan Hitt -- drums, percussion ( 1989 -- present ) Former members Alan Gratzer -- drums, percussion, backing vocals ( 1967 -- 1988 ) Joe Matt -- lead guitar, lead vocals ( 1967 -- 1968 ) Mike Blair -- bass, backing vocals ( 1967 -- 1968 ) Terry Luttrell -- lead vocals ( 1968 -- 1972 ) Bob Crownover -- lead guitar ( 1968 -- 1969 ) Gregg Philbin -- bass, backing vocals ( 1968 -- 1977 ) Joe McCabe -- saxophone ( 1968 ) Marty Shepard -- trumpet ( 1968 ) Bill Fiorio -- lead guitar ( 1969 ) Steve Scorfina -- lead guitar ( 1969 -- 1970 ) Gary Richrath -- lead guitar, occasional vocals ( 1970 -- 1989 ; died 2015 ) Mike Murphy -- lead vocals, occasional rhythm guitar ( 1973 -- 1976 ) Graham Lear -- drums ( 1988 -- 1989 ) Miles Joseph -- lead guitar ( 1989 ; died 2012 ) Carla Day -- backing vocals ( 1989 ) Melanie Jackson -- backing vocals ( 1989 ) Jesse Harms -- keyboards ( 1989 -- 1991 ) Timeline Discography Main article : REO Speedwagon discography Studio albums R.E.O. 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 Ca n'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 ) Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon ( 2009 ) See also Book : REO Speedwagon List of artists who reached number one in the United States References Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon New Music And Songs ''. MTV. Retrieved February 1, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Famous residents, former residents ''. Champaign News - Gazette. January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Sheff, David ( March 23, 1981 ). `` Now It 's Cheat to the Beat, as Reo Speedwagon Finally Arrives with ' Hi Infidelity ' ''. People. 15 ( 11 ). Retrieved August 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon ''. AllExperts. Retrieved January 15, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Strong, Martin C. ( 2000 ). The Great Rock Discography ( 5th ed. ). Edinburgh : Mojo Books. pp. 810 -- 811. ISBN 1 - 84195 - 017 - 3. Jump up ^ Box Score Top Grossing Concerts. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1 June 1985. pp. 48 --. ISSN 0006 - 2510. Jump up ^ `` Artist Chart History - REO Speedwagon ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved May 9, 2009. Jump up ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6700404/reo-speedwagon-gary-richrath-kevin-cronin-interview Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon 's Kevin Cronin on Louisville, power ballads and if my wife 's a slut ''. Louisville.com. Retrieved February 24, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Styx, REO Speedwagon Team Up For `` Rockin ' '' Tour, Single ``. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 29, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Myspace ''. Blogs.myspace.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon Plans ' Hi Infidelty ' 30th Anniversary Reissue, Tour ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2014. Jump up ^ Elliott, Stuart ( December 2, 2009 ). `` REO Speedwagon Rocks On as a Game ''. The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Live Nation Announces REO Speedwagon And Chicago Summer Tour ''. AllAccess.com. January 13, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Gary Richrath of REO Speedwagon dies ''. Music-News.com. September 14, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Def Leppard Announce Summer Tour With REO Speedwagon and Tesla ''. Ultimateclassicrock.com. February 29, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Messin Around - Single ( United States ) ''. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` UK TOUR WITH STATUS QUO & THE LOUNGE KITTENS ANNOUNCED ''. reospeedwagon.com. March 21, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Styx, REO Speedwagon, Don Felder Ready For ' United We Rock ' U.S. Tour, Starting June 20th ''. AllAccess.com. February 16, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017. Jump up ^ https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/9189ddf5a3c738527b4f179c8db3414d/REO-Speedwagons-Hi-Infidelity-receives-10X-Diamond-Award/ External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to REO Speedwagon. Official website REO Speedwagon at AllMusic How REO Speedwagon Got Their Name REO Speedwagon Live Photo Gallery REO Speedwagon Neal Doughty Kevin Cronin Bruce Hall Dave Amato Bryan Hitt Alan Gratzer Mike Blair Joe Matt Gregg Philbin Terry Luttrell Bob Crownover Joe McCabe Marty Shepard Bill Fiorio Steve Scorfina Gary Richrath Mike Murphy Graham Lear Miles Joseph Carla Day Melanie Jackson Jesse Harms Studio albums R.E.O. Speedwagon R.E.O. / T.W.O. Ridin ' the Storm Out Lost in a Dream This Time We Mean It R.E.O. You Can Tune a Piano, but You Ca n't Tuna Fish Nine Lives Hi Infidelity Good Trouble Wheels Are Turnin ' Life as We Know It The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken Building the Bridge Find Your Own Way Home Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon Live albums Live : You Get What You Play For Arch Allies : Live at Riverport Live - Plus Extended Versions Hi Infidelity Then Again... Live Setlist : The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live Live in Germany 1982 Live Chicago 1979 Live At Moondance Jam Metro Center Rockford Illinois, 15th July 1983 Compilation albums A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 Best Foot Forward The Hits The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 Keep On Loving You -- Best Starbox Believe in Rock and Roll Only The Strong Survive Premium Best The Ballads Take It On The Run Simply The Best Keep On Rollin ' The Essential REO Speedwagon Rock Breakout Years : 1981 Collections Greatest Hits, Steel Box Collection Playlist : The Very Best of REO Speedwagon The Box Set Series Singles `` 157 Riverside Avenue '' `` Sophisticated Lady '' `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' `` Reelin ' '' `` Keep Pushin ' '' `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' ( live ) `` Roll with the Changes '' `` Time for Me to Fly '' `` Only the Strong Survive '' `` Keep On Loving You '' `` Take It on the Run '' `` Do n't Let Him Go '' `` In Your Letter '' `` Tough Guys '' `` Out of Season '' `` Keep the Fire Burnin ' '' `` Sweet Time '' `` The Key '' `` Stillness of the Night '' `` Good Trouble '' `` I Do ' Wanna Know '' `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' `` One Lonely Night '' `` Live Every Moment '' `` Wherever You 're Goin ' ( It 's Alright ) '' `` That Ai n't Love '' `` Variety Tonight '' `` In My Dreams '' `` Here with Me '' `` Live It Up '' `` Love Is a Rock '' `` I Needed to Fall '' `` Find Your Own Way Home '' `` Ca n't Stop Rockin '' ( W Styx ) Video albums FM Live Infidelity Wheels are Turnin ' A Video Anthology 1978 -- 1990 Arch Allies : Live at Riverport Live - Plus Real Artist Working Live Aid ( 1985 ) XM Artists Confidential PBS `` SoundStage '' Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD Out of Nowhere : Champaign Music Scene Documentary Live in Germany 1982 Live at Moondance Jam Related articles Discography Members Book : REO Speedwagon Billboard Year - End number one albums 1956 -- 1975 1956 : Calypso -- Harry Belafonte 1957 : Music from My Fair Lady -- Original Cast 1958 : Music from My Fair Lady -- Original Cast 1959 : The Music from Peter Gunn -- Henry Mancini 1960 : Music from The Sound of Music -- Original Cast 1961 : Camelot -- Original Cast 1962 : West Side Story -- Soundtrack 1963 : West Side Story -- Soundtrack 1964 : Music from Hello, Dolly ! -- Original Cast 1965 : Music from Mary Poppins -- Soundtrack 1966 : Whipped Cream & Other Delights -- Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass 1967 : More of the Monkees -- The Monkees 1968 : Are You Experienced -- The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1969 : In - A-Gadda - Da - Vida -- Iron Butterfly 1970 : Bridge over Troubled Water -- Simon & Garfunkel 1971 : Jesus Christ Superstar -- Soundtrack 1972 : Harvest -- Neil Young 1973 : The World Is a Ghetto -- War 1974 : Goodbye Yellow Brick Road -- Elton John 1975 : Greatest Hits -- Elton John 1976 -- 2000 1976 : Frampton Comes Alive ! -- Peter Frampton 1977 : Rumours -- Fleetwood Mac 1978 : Saturday Night Fever -- Soundtrack 1979 : 52nd Street -- Billy Joel 1980 : The Wall -- Pink Floyd 1981 : Hi Infidelity -- REO Speedwagon 1982 : Asia -- Asia 1983 : Thriller -- Michael Jackson 1984 : Thriller -- Michael Jackson 1985 : Born in the U.S.A. -- Bruce Springsteen 1986 : Whitney Houston -- Whitney Houston 1987 : Slippery When Wet -- Bon Jovi 1988 : Faith -- George Michael 1989 : Do n't Be Cruel -- Bobby Brown 1990 : Janet Jackson 's Rhythm Nation 1814 -- Janet Jackson 1991 : Mariah Carey -- Mariah Carey 1992 : Ropin ' the Wind -- Garth Brooks 1993 : The Bodyguard -- Soundtrack 1994 : The Sign -- Ace of Base 1995 : Cracked Rear View -- Hootie & the Blowfish 1996 : Jagged Little Pill -- Alanis Morissette 1997 : Spice -- Spice Girls 1998 : Titanic : Music from the Motion Picture -- James Horner 1999 : Millennium -- Backstreet Boys 2000 : No Strings Attached -- NSYNC 2001 -- present 2001 : 1 -- The Beatles 2002 : The Eminem Show -- Eminem 2003 : Get Rich or Die Tryin ' -- 50 Cent 2004 : Confessions -- Usher 2005 : The Massacre -- 50 Cent 2006 : Some Hearts -- Carrie Underwood 2007 : Daughtry -- Daughtry 2008 : As I Am -- Alicia Keys 2009 : Fearless -- Taylor Swift 2010 : I Dreamed a Dream -- Susan Boyle 2011 : 21 -- Adele 2012 : 21 -- Adele 2013 : The 20 / 20 Experience -- Justin Timberlake 2014 : Frozen -- Soundtrack 2015 : 1989 -- Taylor Swift 2016 : 25 -- Adele 2017 : Damn -- Kendrick Lamar BNF : cb139061287 ( data ) GND : 6062155 - 2 ISNI : 0000 0001 1956 0719 LCCN : n84088344 MusicBrainz : bdc70372 - 7e8a - 4cb9 - 8d33 - f036b3b7cdc1 VIAF : 132667469 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=REO_Speedwagon&oldid=853968375 '' Categories : 1967 establishments in Illinois American soft rock music groups Epic Records artists Hard rock musical groups from Illinois Musical groups established in 1967 Musical groups from Illinois Musical groups from Champaign, Illinois Musical quintets Hidden categories : Pages using Timeline Use mdy dates from July 2016 Use American English from July 2016 All Wikipedia articles written in American English Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Latina Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Simple English Suomi Svenska Українська 中文 15 more Edit links This page was last edited on 8 August 2018, at 02 : 50 ( UTC ). 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Question: where did the band reo speedwagon get its name
Answer: from the REO Speed Wagon, a flatbed truck Doughty had studied in transportation history