REO SPEEDWAGON
Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon is a band where the main constant over the decades is a never-ending desire to give their all to their fans, year in and year out.
Formed loosely in the late ‘60s at college in Champaign, IL, REO (name after the precursor to the light truck) rode to gigs in station wagons, hopping from small gigs to even tinier gigs, just to get their name out. It worked, as fans quickly realized there was much more going on here than your average college party band.
By the early ‘70s, the band’s unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop touring and recording, jumpstarted the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest. It carved a path that was eventually followed by STYX, Kansas, Cheap Trick and more. Over the course of their career, the band has sold more than 40 million records and has charted thirteen Top 40 hits, including "Keep On Loving You", “Ridin’ The Storm Out”, “Time for Me to Fly” and "Can't Fight This Feeling". Hi Infidelity (1980) contained four US Top 40 hits and is the group's best-selling album, with over ten million copies sold. MUST BE 21 TO ENTER