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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. Early life
Name Age Date Location Cause of death Jeff Golub: 59: January 1, 2015: New York City, New York, U.S.: Progressive supra-nuclear palsy [1]: Little Jimmy Dickens: 94: January 2, 2015
Gary Richrath reunited with REO one final time for a performance of "Ridin' the Storm Out" to end REO's set at the sold-out concert. He stayed on stage to help with the encore of "With a Little Help From My Friends", along with Styx, Marx, and others. Richrath was originally from East Peoria, which was damaged during the storm.
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 ]
"157 Riverside Avenue" is a song by REO Speedwagon from their first album, REO Speedwagon, released in 1971. It was written by all five band members at the time, Terry Luttrell, Gary Richrath, Gregg Philbin, Neal Doughty, and Alan Gratzer.
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Richrath may refer to: Richrath (locality), locality in Langenfeld, Germany; Gary Richrath (1949–2015), American guitarist This page was last edited on 29 ...
Gary Richrath (1968 graduate) — musician, guitar player for REO Speedwagon [15] Tim Simpson [16] (1987 graduate) — football player, Illinois Fighting Illini, Peoria Pirates, several NFL teams including Pittsburgh Steelers [16]