Bryan Keith Hitt (Born 5 January 1954, Center, Texas) is the current drummer for the rock band REO Speedwagon. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Center is a city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 5678 at the 2000 census REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s and peaked in the early He joined the band's line up in 1990 for the release of album The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken. The Earth a Small Man His Dog and a Chicken is the thirteenth studio Album by REO Speedwagon, and was released in 1990. Prior to his involvement with REO Speedwagon, Hitt played with Cher, Graham Nash, and The Spencer Davis Group. Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is an British-American Singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and for his songwriting contributions The Spencer Davis Group was a mid 1960s British Beat group from Birmingham, England, founded by Spencer Davis (born 17 July 1939 He also recorded with Nick Gilder, Gary Busey and Wang Chung. Nick Gilder (born December 21, 1951 in London, England) is a Canadian musician who first came to prominence as frontman for the William Gareth Jacob "Gary" Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Wang Chung are a British New Wave Musical group. The group found their greatest success in the United States with five Top 40 hits including