Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar 1972, 1976 - Present. Nine Lives was another Top 40 album. [4] Cronin recorded one album with the band, 1972's R.E.O./T.W.O. [19], 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. Doughty eventually began sitting in on few songs. Real Name: Michael Bryan Murphy Profile: Former keyboard player and vocalist with REO Speedwagon from 1973-75, Murphy went on to perform with such noteworthy groups as Chuck E. Weiss & The Goddamn Liars, and Billy Vera and the Beaters. [REO Speedwagon "Hi Infidelity"] In Your Letter : I was ready to go. After graduation, the group signed on with then-unknown manager Irving Azoff (who would later guide the careers of such multi-platinum acts as the Eagles and Steely Dan), which led to the outfit building a devoted following in the Midwest due to nonstop touring. I had a business manager even before the Hi Infidelity money started coming in. Profile: Rock band from Champaign, Illinois, USA. R.E.O. Speedwagon* - Ridin' The Storm Out : REO Speedwagon : Free Richard Marx joined REO on stage for a joint performance of two of his hit songs. His lead vocals allowed REO to complete Ridin' the Storm Out . 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. REO Speedwagon Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic With interest at an all-time low, REO were set to pack it up for good until a sudden wave of renewed interest in classic rock bands of yesteryear began to sweep the U.S. during the late '90s, resulting in REO launching successful co-headlining tours alongside such acts as Styx, Fleetwood Mac, Pat Benatar, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Bad Company, among others. Mike Murphy. New Releases . How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)? When did REO Speedwagon come back to the studio? Founding members Richrath & Gratzer left the band, essentially ending a 20 year arena rocking run, but the band's collections continued to sell and earn classic rock & retro power pop airplay.

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