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Jerry Reed

ジェリー・リード　/　じぇりー・りーど

American singer

March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008　・　Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Georgia
singer
guitarist
composer

My Take

Jerry Reed is, in my view, one of those rare artists who made virtuosity sound effortless. His fingerpicking on tracks like Guitar Man crackles with a joy that no amount of technical polish can manufacture, and his Grammy recognition only confirms what your ears already tell you. What I love most is that he refused to stay in one lane, gliding from country songwriting into acting without losing that grinning, easygoing charm. He felt less like a performer chasing prestige and more like a guy who genuinely loved making music. Decades after his 2008 passing, that buoyant guitar still sounds alive to me.

Overview

Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included "Guitar Man", "U.S.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jerry Reed
Name (Japanese): ジェリー・リード
Reading: じぇりー・りーど
Born: March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Ox
Origin: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 184 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / guitarist / composer / songwriter / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Grammy Awards

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.r2krecords.com
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%20Reed

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