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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 he ...
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. Still ...
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2 hours ago · Reid began his music management career in 1967 at the age of 18 as a promoter for EMI. At the age of 19, he became the Tamla Motown label manager for the UK. In 1971, Reid set up his own company with a few hundred pounds in savings and a £5,000 loan. In 1970, Reid met Elton John,at a Motown Christmas party.
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. Taron Egerton at 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.
Jun 1, 2019 · Elton John's mother Sheila Eileen Dwight, or Sheila Farebrother, helped expose her son to popular artists and rock 'n' roll music while he was growing up. ... John Reid was Elton John's manager ...
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May 8, 2024 · John Reid and Elton John met at a Christmas party in 1970 (when Elton was still going by the name Reginald Kenneth Dwight). The pair struck up a romance, and Reid says they lived together as "lovers" for five years. "He was my first great love, and I was his," he said. John Reid also acted as Elton John's manager for 25 years.
