Neal Doughty

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Neal Doughty
Background information
Birth name	Neal Doughty
Born	July 29, 1946 (1946-07-29) (age 61)
Genre(s)	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician Songwriter Producer
Instrument(s)	Keyboard, Organ, Piano
Years active	1967 – present
Associated acts	REO Speedwagon

Neal Doughty (born 29 July 1946, Evansville, Indiana) is a keyboard player and the sole remaining founding member of REO Speedwagon.

Doughty wrote "Sky Blues" from 1973, "One Lonely Night" from 1984 and "Variety Tonight" from 1987. The latter two songs charted as Billboard singles.

His most notable playing includes the Hammond Organ solo on "Roll With The Changes" and the honky-tonk piano work on "157 Riverside Avenue". He notes the beginning to "Can't Fight This Feeling" is the most difficult and rewarding to play. He was an early adopter of the Moog Synthesizer, which can be heard on the opening swoop of "Ridin' The Storm Out." Currently he is using synths made by Korg and Yamaha and tours with a Hammond B3 Organ routed through Leslie speaker cabinets.

[edit] External links

• Neal Doughty.com
• REO Speedwagon

v • d • e REO Speedwagon Kevin Cronin • Dave Amato • Neal Doughty • Bruce Hall • Bryan Hitt Gary Richrath • Alan Gratzer • Gregg Philbin • Terry Luttrell • Mike Murphy • Duke Tumatoe • Jesse Harms • Graham Lear • Miles Joseph • Steve Scorfina • Joe McCabe • Mike Blair • Joe Matt • Marty Sheppard • Bob Crownover Studio albums REO 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 Live albums Live: You Get What You Play For • Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Compilations The Ballads Songs "157 Riverside Avenue" • "Keep On Loving You" • "Take It on the Run" • "Can't Fight This Feeling"