Terry Luttrell
Terry Luttrell (born 1947 Champaign, Illinois) is an American rock singer/musician best known as lead vocalist for both REO Speedwagon (1968–1972) and Starcastle (1973–1979).
Bands
Luttrell had played guitar with a local Champaign band, Terry Cook and the Majestics, in the early to mid-1960s.
In 1968, Terry joined REO Speedwagon, replacing Mike Blair on vocals, at the University of Illinois. He sang on the band's debut album, which was released in October 1971 on Epic Records. Personal differences between Luttrell and REO Speedwagon's lead guitarist, Gary Richrath, led to Luttrell leaving the band in 1972. He was replaced by Kevin Cronin before the recording of the second album, R.E.O./T.W.O. Although not given credit, Luttrell claims he co-wrote the song Golden Country with Gary Richrath.
Luttrell would go on to sing for the progressive band Starcastle on the albums Starcastle, Fountains of Light, Citadel, and Reel to Real, before the band folded in the late 1970s. He became a born-again Christian. Luttrell has participated peripherally in some Starcastle reunion projects, and can be heard on a few tracks from their 2007 album Song of Times. He helped produce some songs on an album for the country band South Of Georgia. He worked on some personal projects for himself and his daughter, Kristin. Kristin and her husband Dylan are the country music duo Dry Creek Station.
After a period of inactivity during which he became a FedEx driver, Luttrell returned to music as the lead vocalist for Champaign, Illinois-based band "Tons O' Fun."[1]
Discography
REO Speedwagon
- REO Speedwagon (1971)
Starcastle
- Starcastle (1976)
- Fountains of Light (1977)
- Citadel (1978)
- Real to Reel (1979)
References
- ^ Burke, David (September 10, 2013). "Former REO singer has Tons O'Fun". Go&Do.
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- Neal Doughty
- Kevin Cronin
- Bruce Hall
- Dave Amato
- Bryan Hitt
- R.E.O. Speedwagon
- R.E.O./T.W.O.
- Ridin' the Storm Out
- Lost in a Dream
- This Time We Mean It
- R.E.O.
- You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish
- Nine Lives
- Hi Infidelity
- Good Trouble
- Wheels Are Turnin'
- Life as We Know It
- The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken
- Building the Bridge
- Find Your Own Way Home
- Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon
- Live: You Get What You Play For
- Arch Allies: Live at Riverport
- Hi Infidelity Then Again...Live
- The Hits
- The Ballads
- The Essential REO Speedwagon
- "157 Riverside Avenue"
- "Time for Me to Fly"
- "Keep On Loving You"
- "Take It on the Run"
- "Don't Let Him Go"
- "In Your Letter"
- "Keep the Fire Burnin'"
- "I Do' Wanna Know"
- "Can't Fight This Feeling"
- "One Lonely Night"
- "Live Every Moment"
- "In My Dreams"
- "I Needed to Fall"
- FM
- Arch Allies: Live at Riverport
- Live Aid (1985)
- XM Artists Confidential
- Not So Silent Night...Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD