Terry Reid | |
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 Reid in 1974 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Terrance James Reid |
| Born | 13 November 1949 St Neots, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | Columbia, ABC |
| Formerly of | Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers |
| Website | terryreid |
Terrance James Reid (born 13 November 1949), nicknamed "Superlungs", is an English rock vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist best known for his emotive style of singing in appearances with high-profile musicians as vocalist, supporting act and session musician. As a solo recording and touring artist, he has released seven studio albums and four live albums. His songs have been recorded by numerous artists including The Hollies, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, Arrival, Marianne Faithfull, Cheap Trick, Jack White with The Raconteurs, Joe Perry, Rumer and Chris Cornell.
Reid’s music career began in the early 1960s performing in a local British club where he was invited to join Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers as lead vocalist, opening for The Rolling Stones 1966 tour. In the latter '60s, Reid was the solo supporting act for the Rolling Stones, Cream, Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac tours. He is known to have turned down an offer by Jimmy Page to be the lead vocalist of the band that became Led Zeppelin as well as an offer from Ritchie Blackmore to front Deep Purple. [2][3]
- ^ a b c "Biography". Allmusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1005. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ "He turned down a chance to join Led Zeppelin. But that's not his only story". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 November 2023.