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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 · As Elton John’s lover in the early 1970s, John Reid was witness to the arrival of one of the world’s greatest entertainers. As John’s manager for 28 years, Reid amassed a fortune that...
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.
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.
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.
May 25, 2019 · Reid became John’s manager and introduced the musician to lyricist Bernie Taupin, a collaboration which has lasted to this day. Reid told The Daily Record in 1998: “When I met Elton, I didn't...
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...
May 23, 2019 · Power behind the throne, indeed: Reid was played in last year’s Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody by Aidan Gillen, making him the only manager in rock history to be portrayed on celluloid by two...
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.
Reid will also be making an appearance in Elton John's upcoming biopic, Rocketman, portrayed by 'Bodyguard' actor, Richard Madden. But who is John Reid? What was he famous for?
