REO Speedwagon

REO Speedwagon is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Champaign, Illinois, taking their name from a vintage flatbed truck model. After years of steady touring and lineup changes through the 1970s, the group built a loyal grassroots following before breaking through commercially, blending arena rock energy with polished, radio-friendly pop-rock hooks and power ballads.

The band's commercial peak came with the 1980 album Hi Infidelity, which produced four US Top 40 hits and became their best-selling record, anchored by the enduring ballad «Keep on Loving You». They followed with continued success through the decade, including the 1984 hit «Can't Fight This Feeling», one of the definitive soft-rock power ballads of the era, alongside tracks like «Roll with the Changes» and «Take It on the Run» that remain staples of classic rock radio.

Known for pairing driving guitar rock with emotionally direct, melodic songwriting, REO Speedwagon became one of the defining American arena rock acts of the late 1970s and 1980s. Decades after their formation, the band has continued to tour extensively, with its catalog of hits remaining a fixture of classic rock and adult contemporary radio formats.