{"id":23773,"date":"2025-08-07T14:58:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/?p=23773"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:58:29","slug":"one-of-the-greatest-to-ever-do-it-terry-superlungs-reid-the-guitarist-singer-and-songwriter-who-forged-his-own-path-after-turning-down-led-zeppelin-and-deep-pur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/2025\/08\/07\/one-of-the-greatest-to-ever-do-it-terry-superlungs-reid-the-guitarist-singer-and-songwriter-who-forged-his-own-path-after-turning-down-led-zeppelin-and-deep-pur\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOne of the greatest to ever do it\u201d: Terry \u201cSuperlungs\u201d Reid, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter who forged his own path after turning down Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died aged 75"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Terry Reid, the guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist whose emotive singing style led gave him the moniker \u201cSuperlungs,\u201d has died at 75, following a battle with cancer.<\/p>\n

Earlier in July, Reid was forced to postpone a European tour \u201cdue to medical issues arising from recent treatment for cancer\u201d \u2013 while his family and friends had organized a fundraising appeal to support the cost of his ongoing treatment.<\/p>\n