(Born November,13th 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 later '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.
