List of REO Speedwagon members

Last updated November 07, 2024

REO Speedwagon performing live in 2010 (top) and 2016 (bottom).

REO Speedwagon is an American hard rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the group originally included drummer and backing vocalist Alan Gratzer, guitarist and lead vocalist Joe Matt, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Blair, and keyboardist Neal Doughty.^[1] Matt left early the next year after graduating from school, with Terry Luttrell taking his place on lead vocals.^[2] Bob Crownover took over as the band's guitarist, but was replaced after a brief tenure by Bill Fiorio and later Steve Scorfina.^[3] Blair left a few months after Matt, with Gregg Philbin taking his place.^[4] The band also briefly added saxophonist Joe McCabe and trumpeter Marty Shepard to its lineup in 1968.^[3]

By late 1970, REO Speedwagon had finalised its first recording lineup with the addition of guitarist Gary Richrath in place of Scorfina.^[5] In early 1972, shortly after the release of the band's self-titled debut album, Luttrell left REO Speedwagon following a disagreement with Richrath.^[6] The vocalist was replaced by Kevin Cronin, who performed on the group's second album R.E.O./T.W.O. before leaving during sessions for the 1973 follow-up.^[7] Mike Murphy took over and recorded Ridin' the Storm Out , Lost in a Dream and This Time We Mean It , but was replaced by a returning Cronin in 1976.^[8]^[9] Philbin left the following year, with Bruce Hall taking his place.^[10]

The band's lineup remained stable thereafter for more than ten years until Gratzer decided to retire in 1988, with Graham Lear brought in as his replacement.^[11] Richrath also left early the next year, with Miles Joseph filling in for a show before Dave Amato took over in May.^[12]^[13] Also in 1989, Bryan Hitt replaced Lear on drums,^[14] while Jesse Harms joined as a second keyboardist, performing on the band's 1990 album The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken .^[15] Since the end of Harms's brief tenure with the group, REO Speedwagon has retained a consistent lineup of Neal Doughty, Kevin Cronin, Dave Amato, Bruce Hall, and Bryan Hitt^[16] until 2023 when Doughty announced he was retiring from touring. His touring replacement was announced as former Iron Butterfly and Whitesnake member Derek Hilland.^[17]

Members

Current

Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
Neal Doughty ^[17]	1967–present (not touring since 2023)	keyboards organ piano synthesizer	all REO Speedwagon releases from R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971) to Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon (2009)
Kevin Cronin	1972–1973 1976–present ^[18]	lead and backing vocals rhythm guitar piano	R.E.O./T.W.O. (1972) all REO Speedwagon releases from R.E.O. (1976) onwards
Bruce Hall	1977–present^[19]^[20]	bass backing and lead vocals	all REO Speedwagon releases from You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish (1978) onwards
Dave Amato ^[21]	1989–present	lead guitar backing vocals	all REO Speedwagon releases from The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken (1990) onwards
Bryan Hitt ^[22]	1989–present	drums percussion

Former

Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
Alan Gratzer	1967–1988 (founding member)^[23]	drums percussion backing vocals	all REO Speedwagon releases from R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971) to The Hits (1988)
Mike Blair^[24]	1967–1968	bass backing vocals	none
Joe Matt^[25]	1967–1968	guitar lead vocals	none
Terry Luttrell	1968–1972^{[ citation needed ]}	lead vocals	R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971)
Bob Crownover	1968–1969^[26]	guitar	none
Gregg Philbin	1968–1977^[27] (died 2022)	bass backing vocals	all REO Speedwagon releases from R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971) to Live: You Get What You Play For (1977)
Joe McCabe	1968^[28]	saxophone	none
Marty Shepard	1968^[28]	trumpet
Duke Tumatoe (Bill Fiorio)	1969^[29]	guitar
Steve Scorfina	1969–1970^[3]	guitar
Gary Richrath	1970–1989^[30] (died 2015)	lead guitar backing and lead vocals	all REO Speedwagon releases from R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971) to The Hits (1988)
Mike Murphy	1973–1975^[31]	lead and backing vocals	Ridin' the Storm Out (1973) Lost in a Dream (1974) This Time We Mean It (1975)
Graham Lear	1988–1989^[32]	drums	The Second Decade of Rock and Roll: 1981 to 1991 (1991)
Miles Joseph	1989^[33](died 2012)^[34]	lead guitar	none
Carla Day	1989^[35]^[36]	backing vocals
Melanie Jackson	1989^[35]^[36]	backing vocals
Jesse Harms	1989–1991^[15]	keyboards backing vocals	The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken (1990)

Touring

Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
John Aldridge	2005–present	percussion occasional drums	John Aldridge, Bryan Hitt's drum tech since July 2005, performed additional percussion parts live from around July 2005 until the present day.^[37] He also performed drums at soundchecks when Bryan was running late.
Joe Vannelli	2007 (substitute)	keyboards organ piano synthesizer	Doughty was absent from the REO Speedwagon Unplugged Live in Washington XM Radio show in early April 2007, with producer Joe Vannelli filling-in on keyboards.^[38] Vannelli also performed piano, Hammond organ, and synthesizer on the 2007 album Find Your Own Way Home .^[39]
Derek Hilland	2023–present (substitute)	keyboards organ piano synthesizer	With Doughty's retirement from touring being announced in January 2023, Derek Hilland has been filling-in for Doughty live since January 2023.^[40]
Matt Bissonette	2023–present (substitute)	bass vocals	With Hall's hiatus to have back surgery in November 2023, Matt Bissonette has been filling in for Hall.^[41] He will continue to do so until the band ceases touring in 2025.^[42]

Timeline

Lineups

Period	Members	Releases
Fall 1967 – early 1968	Joe Matt – lead vocals, guitar Mike Blair – bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals	none
Early – summer 1968	Terry Luttrell – lead vocals Bob Crownover – guitar Mike Blair – bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals
Summer – late 1968	Terry Luttrell – lead vocals Bob Crownover – guitar Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals Joe McCabe – saxophone Marty Shepard – trumpet
Late 1968 – summer 1969	Terry Luttrell – lead vocals Bob Crownover – guitar Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals
Summer – late 1969	Terry Luttrell – lead vocals Bill Fiorio – guitar Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals
Late 1969 – late 1970	Terry Luttrell – lead vocals Steve Scorfina – guitar Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals
Late 1970 – early 1972	Terry Luttrell – lead vocals Gary Richrath – guitar Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals	R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971)
Early 1972 – mid-1973	Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Gary Richrath – lead guitar, backing vocals Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals	R.E.O./T.W.O. (1972)
Mid-1973 – January 1976	Mike Murphy – lead and backing vocals Gary Richrath – guitar, backing and lead vocals Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals	Ridin' the Storm Out (1973) Lost in a Dream (1974) This Time We Mean It (1975)
January 1976 – early 1977	Kevin Cronin – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar Gary Richrath – lead guitar, lead and backing vocals Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals	R.E.O. (1976) Live: You Get What You Play For (1977)
Early 1977 – September 1988	Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano Gary Richrath – lead guitar, backing vocals Bruce Hall – bass, vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals	You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish (1978) Nine Lives (1979) Hi Infidelity (1980) Good Trouble (1982) Wheels Are Turnin' (1984) Life as We Know It (1987) Live in Germany 1982 (2013) Live Chicago 1979 (2013) Metro Center Rockford Illinois (2015)
September 1988 – early 1989	Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano Gary Richrath – lead guitar, backing vocals Bruce Hall – bass, vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Graham Lear – drums	none
Early – spring 1989	Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano Miles Joseph – lead guitar Bruce Hall – bass, vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Graham Lear – drums Carla Day – backing vocals Melanie Jackson – backing vocals	none
Summer 1989 – early 1991	Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Dave Amato – lead guitar, backing vocals Bruce Hall – bass, vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Jesse Harms – keyboards, piano, backing vocals Bryan Hitt – drums, percussion	The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken (1990)
Early 1991 – present	Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano Dave Amato – lead guitar, backing vocals Bruce Hall – bass, vocals Neal Doughty – keyboards, piano Bryan Hitt – drums, percussion Notes: Derek Hilland is currently the touring replacement for Neal Doughty. Matt Bissonette is currently the touring replacement from Bruce Hall, who plans to return in 2024.	Building the Bridge (1996) Arch Allies: Live at Riverport (2000) Live Plus (2001) Find Your Own Way Home (2007) "Can't Stop Rockin'" (2009) Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon (2009)

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v t e REO Speedwagon
Neal Doughty Kevin Cronin Bruce Hall Dave Amato Bryan Hitt Former members
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 Can'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 Hi Infidelity Then Again...Live
Compilation albums	The Hits The Ballads The Essential REO Speedwagon
Singles	"157 Riverside Avenue" "Time for Me to Fly" "Keep On Loving You" "Take It on the Run" "Don't Let Him Go" "In Your Letter" "Keep the Fire Burnin' " "I Do' Wanna Know" "Can't Fight This Feeling" "One Lonely Night" "Live Every Moment" "In My Dreams" "I Needed to Fall"
Video albums	FM Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Live Aid (1985) XM Artists Confidential Not So Silent Night...Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD
Related articles	Discography Members