By Thomas Smith, Billboard | British musician Terry Reid, who earned the nickname “Superlungs” for his powerful voice and once turned down the chance to be Led Zeppelin’s singer, has died at 75, his rep confirmed to The Guardian. Reid had been receiving treatment for cancer, and in July, he was forced to cancel an upcoming run of shows amidst treatment. A crowdfunding appeal had been set up to assist with medical costs. “Terry’s spirit remains strong, and he’s deeply grateful for the outpouring of care he’s already received,” the page wrote at the time of posting eight days ago.
The tour was due to kick off on Sep. 11 in Wolverhampton, England, and conclude later that month in Trondheim, Norway. Joe Bonamassa paid tribute to Reid and wrote on social media that Reid was “one of the greatest to ever do it and a beautiful person and soul.”
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He also impressed Jimmy Page of The Yardbirds. When Page was forming Led Zeppelin in 1968, he sought Reid as a vocalist, but was turned down due to Reid’s existing commitment to tour with the Stones. Instead Reid suggested Robert Plant, then the singer in Band of Joy, for the duties, and also recommended John Bonham as the group’s drummer. “I was intent on doing my own thing,” Reid told The Guardian in 2024. “I contributed half the band – that’s enough on my part!” Deep Purple also attempted to land him as vocalist in 1969, which he also turned down.
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