In the later '60s, Reid was the solo supporting act for the Rolling Stones, Cream, Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac tours. He is known to have turned down an offer by Jimmy Page to be the lead vocalist of the band that became Led Zeppelin as well as an offer from Ritchie Blackmore to front Deep Purple. [2][3]

2019年9月9日 · However, in the 50 years since, Reid has been asked the Zeppelin question many times, as well as being quizzed on why he turned down the chance to front Deep Purple. His frustration is understandable – after all, Terry Reid is regarded as one of the finest vocalists Britain has ever produced, and he’s got the all-star endorsement to back it up.

2019年11月13日 · And yet, in spite of everything, his career is overshadowed by a fable so divorced from reality that it is almost painful: the story that Terry Reid turned down the job of singer in Led Zeppelin. The first time I heard Terry Reid, I was about 14 years old.

2024年11月13日 · In a parallel universe, Terry Reid would be the lead singer of Led Zeppelin. Or equally, a subtle shift in the space-time continuum would find him installed as frontman with Deep Purple. But in the stone-cold-sober light of day, neither of those things happened. Reality can be a bastard sometimes.

2023年12月30日 · Exploring the life of Terry 'Superlungs' Reid, who was offered a role with Led Zeppelin as well as a chance to front Deep Purple, and turned it all down.

2016年4月13日 · Reid, who was friends with Plant, once turned down a chance to sing lead for Led Zeppelin. (AP) Deep Purple, a group Reid once declined to join, shows off the gold records the group...

2016年5月19日 · It’s no surprise Terry Reid doesn’t want to talk about the one subject people never fail to bring up to him. Namely, his 1968 decision to turn down Jimmy Page ’s offer to front a new band,...

2013年9月22日 · So, Terry Reid turned down Led Zeppelin, and instead suggested that Page check out a prodigious young hippie from West Bromwich, whom he described as looking “like a Greek god”. With Robert...

2024年7月2日 · In a recent interview with Backstage Pass, Reid steps back into the early days of Led Zeppelin, revealing a surprising role he may have played in securing a drumming powerhouse – the one and only John Bonham. Reid’s claim? He was the one who kept Bonham on the musical path that ultimately led him to thunder behind the legendary Led Zeppelin ...

Led Zeppelin's Early History and Deep Purple. Reid's talent caught the eye of Jimmy Page. When The Yardbirds disbanded, Page offered Reid the lead vocalist position in his new band. While Reid declined due to contractual obligations, he suggested a young Birmingham vocalist named Robert Plant, ultimately playing a pivotal role in the formation ...