# RIP Terry Reid

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-terry-reid/1021811>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 7, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-terry-reid/1021811 "2025-08-07T12:41:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-terry-reid/1021811/1 "2025-08-07T12:41:25Z")

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[A wonderful talent perhaps most famous for turning down two big lead singer opportunities: Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Reid)

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IZtFiMa0n2Q/maxresdefault.jpg "Terry Reid, Superlungs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZtFiMa0n2Q)

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**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-terry-reid/1021811/2 "2025-08-07T23:23:18Z")

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I was/am a big fan for about 10 years… But I didn’t want to go with my brother, cousin and his girlfriend to the show and never got a chance to.

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**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-terry-reid/1021811/3 "2025-08-08T01:11:02Z")

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Saw him in ‘69. First opening act for the Stones at Baltimore Civic Center. Second opening act was B.B. King. Not bad for a $7.50 ticket.