REO Speedwagon is an American rock band from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois United States. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. REO Speedwagon has charted two number one songs, "Keep On Loving You" and "Can't Fight This Feeling", both power ballads. Their 1980 album Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over 10 million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US. Over the course of its career, the band has sold more than 40 million records and has charted 13 Top 40 hits including "Take It on the Run" and "Keep the Fire Burnin'". REO Speedwagon's popularity has declined over the years but the band still tours regularly and remains popular on the fair and casino circuits and teams up with other acts to play larger venues.
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Links
- Wikipedia article on REO Speedwagon
- MySpace at myspace.com/reospeedwagontunes
- Online community at facebook.com/reospeedwagon
- Last.fm page on REO Speedwagon
- MusicBrainz entry on REO Speedwagon
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Albums releases
| Release title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Find Your Own Way Home | 2007 |
| Building the Bridge | 1996 |
| The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken | 1990 |
| Life as We Know It | 1987 |
| Wheels Are Turnin' | 1984 |
