Keith Reid
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| Born | Keith Stuart Brian Reid Script error: No such module "person date". Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". London, England |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, progressive rock, Art rock |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Lyricist, songwriter |
| Years active | 1966–2023 |
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Keith Stuart Brian Reid (19 October 1946 – 23 March 2023)[1][2] was an English lyricist and songwriter.
He was best known for writing the lyric of every original song released by Procol Harum, with the exception of the songs on their 2017 album, Novum. He co-founded the band with Gary Brooker. Reid was a non-performing member; he did not play any instrument or record with Procol Harum. After the band's break-up in 1977, he continued to write songs. Most notably, he co-wrote "You're the Voice", a UK top-10 hit for Australian singer John Farnham.
Biography
Early life
Reid was born on 19 October 1946.[3] He grew up in London and was Jewish, the son of a Holocaust survivor.[4] He left school at an early age to pursue a songwriting career.
Procol Harum
He met Gary Brooker, lead singer with Procol Harum, with whom he co-wrote most of the band's songs (some music was written by organist Matthew Fisher and by guitarist Robin Trower), in 1966. They began collaborating, and their song "A Whiter Shade of Pale", Procol Harum's first single, was released in 1967. It reached the top of the UK Singles Chart and sold over six million copies worldwide. Keith Reid was an official member of Procol Harum and attended all their recording sessions and most of their concert performances, despite having no performance role in the band.[5] Reid continued to write lyrics for the band until they disbanded in 1977.[3] Reid has said that the dark tone of his lyric writing derives from his familial experience of the Holocaust.[4]
He reunited with Brooker and Procol Harum for the albums The Prodigal Stranger (1991) and The Well's on Fire (2003).
Other works
Reid also wrote the lyrics for two songs by the French singer Michel Polnareff in 1966 ("You'll Be On My Mind" and "Time Will Tell"), and was co-writer for the John Farnham hit "You're the Voice" (1986).
Reid moved to New York and founded a management company in 1986.
In August 2008, a new album, The Common Thread, was issued under The Keith Reid Project banner. Reid wrote the lyrics for the songs, which were performed by a variety of musicians, including Southside Johnny, Chris Thompson, John Waite and Michael Saxell. The album was produced by Keith Reid and Matt Noble.
A new album from the Keith Reid Project, In My Head, was released in December 2018.[6]
Death
Reid died from colon cancer on 23 March 2023, at the age of 76.[7][8]
Songwriting credits
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Procol Harum
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Michel Polnareff
- You'll Be On My Mind (1966)
- Time Will Tell (1966)
John Farnham
- You're the Voice (1986)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Keith Reid, Procol Harum's excellent lyricist". Beyond the Pale. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Keith Reid, Procol Harum Lyricist, Dies at 76. Best Classic Bands. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Keith Reid Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Benarde, Scott. "Emotional Scars: Keith Reid on the effects of the Holocaust". Procol Harum: Beyond the Pale. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Welch, Chris (1997). Shine on Brightly (Liner Notes). Procol Harum. Repertoire Records. p. 3.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."THE KRP (Keith Reid Project) - In My Head". GerMusica. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Whiter Shade Of Pale: Procol Harum Songwriter Has Died". Slipped Disc. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cashmere, Paul (29 March 2023). "'You're The Voice' Co-Writer Keith Reid of Procol Harum Dead At Age 76". Noise 11. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links
- Procol Harum.com biography of Keith Reid
- Procol Harum words by Keith Reid
- Seth Rogovoy, The Secret Jewish History Of Procol Harum
- Keith Reid discography at Discogs
- Keith Reid at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
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