Terry Reid , the British rock singer and songwriter, who turned down offers to front Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to embark on a solo career that earned him the nickname Superlungs, has died. Cleopatra Records shared the news in an email, and Reid’s representative gave confirmation to The Guardian . No cause of death was given, but Reid had been raising funds as he received treatment for health issues including cancer. He was 75 years old.

Terrance James “Terry” Reid grew up in the British county of Cambridgeshire, where he formed his first band, the Redbeats, as a teenager. After they supported Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, Reid was invited to join the more established group. He was 16 when they joined the the Rolling Stones on tour, as part of a support bill alongside Ike & Tin

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