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Gary Richrath

Gary Richrath – The tune that kidnapped me last week was "Son of a Poor Man" by REO Speedwagon

httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6sNZv7J43U The tune that kidnapped me last week was “Son of a Poor Man” by REO Speedwagon, one of my favorite arena-rock bands from my teenage years. Along with Chicago-based Styx, we claimed REO as ours, one of the preeminent stadium-rock bands of the late ’70s and early ’80s. I saw them only once in...

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GaryRichrath – d moved into a Los Angeles ranch home with

httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6sNZv7J43U Richrath – who’d moved into a Los Angeles ranch home with a swimming pool, recording studio, Porsche, two Dalmatians and two black cats – described a much more freewheeling band attitude After the band received a proclamation by Mayor Richard Carver proclaiming REO Speedwagon Day, Richrath said, “We’ve gotten thrown out of a lot...

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