Gary Richrath - Wikipedia
Gary Dean Richrath (October 18, 1949 – September 13, 2015) [1] was an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist and a songwriter for the band REO Speedwagon from 1970 until 1989.
List of REO Speedwagon members - Wikipedia
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]
REO Speedwagon - Wikipedia
He was a Peoria, Illinois -based guitarist and prolific songwriter who brought original compositions. With him on board, the band's regional popularity grew tremendously. The St. Louis -based radio station KSHE, one of America's most influential rock stations, began supporting it, elevating the band's profile outside its Midwestern stronghold.
Gary Richrath, REO Speedwagon Guitarist, Dead at 65 - Yahoo
Sep 14, 2015 · Gary Richrath, songwriter and lead guitarist for REO Speedwagon for decades, has died, the band announced on its Facebook page Sunday. He was 65. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
Gary Richrath, Former REO Speedwagon Guitarist, Dies at 65
Sep 14, 2015 · Former REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath, whose songwriting and technique were major components of the group's early sound and success, has died at the age of 65.
Gary Richrath Obituary (1949 - 2015) - Los Angeles, CA - Los …
Sep 14, 2015 · Gary Richrath, the longtime guitarist for REO Speedwagon, died Sunday, Sept. 13, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was 65. Born Oct. 18, 1949, Richrath joined REO Speedwagon in...
Former REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath dies at 65
Aug 26, 2016 · Frontman Kevin Cronin announced the death of REO’s former lead guitarist, who was from the Peoria area, on the band’s Facebook page Sunday. Gary Richrath was 65. “None of us would be where we are without him,” Cronin said in …
REO Speedwagon Guitarist Gary Richrath Dead at 65
Sep 15, 2015 · REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath died Sunday. He was 65. The news came in a Facebook post from REO lead singer Kevin Cronin. “My longtime friend and collaborator Gary Richrath passed away earlier today,” Cronin wrote on the band's official Facebook page.
REO Speedwagon Guitarist Gary Richrath (Documentary)
Feb 5, 2022 · A short Documentary on Gary Richrath guitarist of REO Speedwagon. I also talk about the time I saw them at Superjam in 1977 in St Louis Mo.Slow Burn by Kevin...
REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath dies - USA TODAY
Sep 14, 2015 · Reo Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath has died, the band announced on its website and Facebook page Sunday. He was 65.