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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 · By Colin Bertram Updated: Jul 30, 2020. Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images. As Elton John’s lover in the early 1970s, John Reid was witness to the arrival of one of the world’s greatest...
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. He was the manager of Elton John from the 1970s until 1998, and he also managed Queen ...
Jul 16, 2023 · Was Elton John’s Manager John Reid Really Such a Jerk? Corey Irwin Published: July 16, 2023. Evening Standard, Hulton Archive, Getty Images. “I’ll still be collecting my 20 percent long...
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. The...
Nov 4, 2021 · Rocketman also stars Richard Madden as John Reid, a music manager and the man who became Elton John's first lover. The pair were romantically linked for 5 years, though it was kept hidden at the time. Reid also managed Elton's career, from 1973 to 1998. Their business partnership ended acrimoniously, with Elton John taking Reid's company to court.
May 23, 2019 · When John played some of his new songs for Reid, the music manager was blown away. "The songs were beautiful and it became the Elton John album," he told the Scottish Daily Mail in 2018....
