Gary Richrath, a former guitarist for the classic rock band REO Speedwagon who also co-wrote the group's hit song "Take It on the Run," died Sunday, according to a publicist for the band. He was 65.

Gary Richrath, who has died aged 65, was the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group REO Speedwagon from 1970 to 1989. With his mane of blonde curls and thumping guitar solos, Richrath was the ...

What if a young Gary Richrath had never put away his saxophone? Consider the roller-coaster raucousness known as “157 Riverside Avenue,” REO Speedwagon’s rollicking give-and-take made famous during ...

Good morning, troops. It's Tuesday, Oct. 18. It's also what would have been the 67th birthday of Gary Richrath, the East Peoria native who rode to worldwide fame as guitarist of 1970s-80s musical ...