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John Reid (born 9 September 1949) is a music manager, known for being the manager and former partner of singer Elton John, as well as for managing the British rock band Queen. Life and career. Reid was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the son of John Reid, a welder, and Betty, a shop worker.
Jul 30, 2020 · The True Story of Elton John and John Reid, the Singer's Former Manager. Featured in 'Rocketman,' Reid was John’s lover and handled the pop star's affairs for 28 years before an epic...
Feb 17, 2022 · John Reid is a retired music manager. He started his career in 1967 at the age of 18, as a promoter for EMI. At 19, he became the Tamla Motown label manager for the UK. In 1971, he set up his own company with a few hundred pounds in savings and a £5,000 loan.
Jul 16, 2023 · The Scottish-born son of a welder dropped out of school and moved to London in 1969 with dreams of a job in the music business. To that end, he succeeded, when, after a brief stint as a promoter...
May 30, 2019 · Music manager John Reid makes appearances in two of the biggest biopics in recent years. He’s played by Aiden Gillen in Bohemian Rhapsody, and Richard Madden plays him in Rocketman.
May 23, 2019 · As seen in Rocketman, John Reid worked as Elton John's manager for over two decades, and within just a few weeks of meeting, they also struck up a secret romance.
May 25, 2019 · John Reid, who managed Elton John and Queen in the 1970s, is played by Bodyguard star Richard Madden in the new film Rocketman, starring Taron Egerton in the lead role.
Jun 1, 2019 · During his decades-long career as a music manager, Reid also notably managed Queen between 1975 and 1978. Game of Thrones and Bodyguard star Richard Madden plays Reid in Rocketman.
Aidan Gillen as John Reid in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. Well, he started his career in 1967 at the mere age of 18, as a promoter for EMI. He then became the Tamla Motown label manager for the UK a year later.
May 31, 2019 · Was John’s relationship with his manager John Reid as turbulent as the movie suggests? In the film, a youthful John embarks on a whirlwind relationship with Reid, played by Richard Madden.
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