Terry Reid

Terry Reid
Reid backstage at the Bitter End, New York City; 1974
Background information
Born	(1949-11-13) 13 November 1949 (age 67) Huntingdon, England
Genres	Blues rock, progressive rock, folk rock, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Columbia, ABC
Associated acts	Bonnie Raitt, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, UFO
Website	Terry Reid's official website

Terry Reid (born 13 November 1949) is an English rock vocalist and guitarist. He has performed with high-profile musicians, as a supporting act, a session musician, and sideman.

Terry Reid was born in Huntingdon; he lived in the village of Holywell & attended St.Ivo School, St.Ives, Cambridgeshire. After leaving school at the age of 15, Reid joined Peter Jay's Jaywalkers after being spotted by the band's drummer, Peter Jay. At the time, Reid was playing for a local band, The Redbeats. Regularly played at the River Club in St Ives. His public profile was enhanced in 1966 when The Jaywalkers were named as a support act for The Rolling Stones for their concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Graham Nash of The Hollies became friends with Reid at that concert, and suggested The Jaywalkers sign up with UK Columbia Records - an EMI label - to record with producer John Burgess. Their first single, the Soul-inspired "The Hand Don't Fit the Glove" was a minor hit in 1967, but by then The Jaywalkers had decided to disband.

Reid came to the attention of hits producer Mickie Most, who became his manager and who was in partnership with Peter Grant at the time. His first single with Most, "Better By Far," became a radio favourite, but the album, Bang Bang, You're Terry Reid, was not a commercial success. With accompanying musicians Peter Solley on organ and Keith Webb on drums, a 1968 tour of the United States with Cream did much to gain Reid a loyal following. His final performance of the tour at the Miami Pop Festival garnered positive reviews from the music press.

The song "Without Expression" , from Bang Bang, You're Terry Reid, was written by Reid age 14 and recorded by The Hollies in 1968 as "A Man With No Expression" and by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in 1969 as "Horses Through a Rainstorm", with Nash singing lead on both the songs was supposed to be included on the CSN&Y's 'Deja Vu' album but replaced at the last minute by Stephen Still's song "Carry On' . Both versions were not released until years later.