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Terry Reid

Terry Reid
Reid in 1974
Reid in 1974
Background information
Birth nameTerrance James Reid
Born(1949-11-13)13 November 1949
St Neots, Cambridgeshire, England
Died4 August 2025(2025-08-04) (aged 75)
Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1961–2025
Labels
Formerly ofPeter Jay and the Jaywalkers
Websiteterryreid.com

Terrance James Reid (13 November 1949 – 4 August 2025) was an English rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist. His songs have been recorded by many artists including The Hollies; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Jackson Browne; Arrival; Marianne Faithfull; Cheap Trick; Jack White with The Raconteurs; Joe Perry; Rumer; Christopher Charles Romero; and Chris Cornell.

Reid's music career began in the early 1960s. He played for Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers. In the later '60s, Reid was the solo supporting act for the Rolling Stones, Cream, Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac tours.[2][3]

He turned down offers by Jimmy Page to be the lead vocalist of the band that became Led Zeppelin, and Ritchie Blackmore to front Deep Purple.[2][3]

Reid died on 4 August 2025 at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California from problems caused by cancer at the age of 75.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Biography". Allmusic.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1005. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "He turned down a chance to join Led Zeppelin. But that's not his only story". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ↑ Groves, Will (5 August 2025). "'Superlungs' Terry Reid, the man who turned down Led Zep and Deep Purple, dies, aged 75". MusicRadar. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Terry Reid, Rock Singer Known as 'Superlungs,' Dies at 75". The New York Times. August 10, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.

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