"Reid, born in Cambridgeshire, England, had a uniquely resonant and soulful voice with an enormous range that earned him the nickname "Superlungs." He was a coveted figure among the arena-rock titans of the era - even vocal powerhouse Aretha Franklin once claimed in 1968 that "There are only three things happening in England: the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and Terry Reid." Reid first found local success in the teen rock group the Redbeats, and soon joined the band Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers."
"After a performance at London's Marquee club, where Mick Jagger and Keith Richards caught Reid's set with the Jaywalkers, the Rolling Stones brought the group on a support tour. Also on that package - Ike & Tina Turner and the Yardbirds, then the main project of guitarist Jimmy Page. Reid, who had also become close friends with Jimi Hendrix then, left the Jaywalkers to become a solo act. The Stones asked him to support them on a U.S. tour. Citing those tour obligations, he declined Page's offer to front a new group he was forming. Reid instead recommended vocalist Robert Plant and drummer John Bonham of Band of Joy, and that group soon debuted as Led Zeppelin."
Terry Reid was a British singer with a resonant, soulful voice and enormous range, earning the nickname "Superlungs." He achieved early success with the Redbeats and Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, gaining attention that led the Rolling Stones to invite the Jaywalkers on a support tour alongside Ike & Tina Turner and the Yardbirds. Reid became close friends with Jimi Hendrix and left the Jaywalkers to pursue a solo career. He declined Jimmy Page's offer to front a new group and recommended Robert Plant and John Bonham, which led to the formation of Led Zeppelin. He also turned down Ritchie Blackmore's offer to front Deep Purple and received treatment for cancer before his death at 75.
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