Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed Hubbard (born March 20, 1937) is an American country music singer, country guitarist, and songwriter. He has also appeared in over a dozen films. As a singer, he may be best remembered for his novelty song "When you're Hot, You're Hot" for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1972.

Biography

Reed was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the second child of Robert and Cynthia Hubbard. Unfortunately, Reed's parents separated four months after his birth and he and his sister spent seven years in foster homes or orphanages. Reed was reunited with his mother and stepfather in 1944. Music and impromptu performances helped ease the stressful times the new family was under.

By high school, Reed was already writing and singing music and allied himself with Atlanta music publisher Bill Lowery. In his Freshman and Sophomore years he took acting roles in school plays. He played at local clubs and was signed by Capitol Records to a three-year recording contract in 1955 By 1958, he was signed to NRC Records, where he also served as a guitarist and background vocalist in the staff band, working alongside other NRC artists Joe South and Ray Stevens. Another background vocalist at NRC was his wife Priscilla Mitchell, who scored a country duet hit with Roy Drusky for Mercury Records, "Yes, Mr. Peters". His best-known recordings were for RCA, including number 1 hits include "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (1971), "Lord, Mr. Ford" (1973), and "She Got The Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)" (1982). He also received the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance in 1971 and 1993.

Reed's acting career began in 1975 with his debut in the film W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings but his most memorable character is Cledus Snow from the three Smokey and the Bandit films.

Selected Discography

  • The NRC Years (1958-1960)
  • The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed (1967)
  • Alabama Wild Man (1968)
  • Georgia Sunshine (1970)
  • When You're Hot, You're Hot (1971)
  • Lord, Mr. Ford (1973)
  • Tupelo Mississippi Flash (1974)
  • Red Hot Picker (1975)
  • Both Barrels (1976)
  • Eastbound And Down (1977)
  • Half Singin' and Half Pickin' (1979)
  • Dixie Dreams (1981)
  • The Man With the Golden Thumb (1982)
  • Ready (1983)
  • My Best To You (1984)
  • Lookin' At You (1986)

Resources

  • "Jerry Reed". The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0715477/). Retrieved Aug. 18, 2004.
  • "Discography". AlabamaWildman.com (http://www.alabamawildman.com/index2.html). Retrieved October 13, 2004.

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and the Dixie Dancekings but his most memorable character is Cledus Snow from the three Smokey and the Bandit films. In 2004, and residing again in Melbourne, Sang announced that she would return to live performing, and announced that her three albums would be released for the first time on CD. Reed's acting career began in 1975 with his debut in the film W.W. The song did not become a hit, and her career faltered. He also received the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance in 1971 and 1993. Determined to succeed on her own merits she would not record another Gibb song to capitalise on her success, and chose a disco song, "You Keep Me Dancing" as her next single release. Ford" (1973), and "She Got The Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)" (1982). It reached number 3 on the US charts in 1978, and earned Sang a platinum record.

His best-known recordings were for RCA, including number 1 hits include "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (1971), "Lord, Mr. The Gibb brothers wrote another song for her, which coincided with their huge level of popularity, and the single "Emotion" (with back-up vocals by the Bee Gees) became a major hit worldwide. Peters". By the mid 1970s she had changed her name to Samantha Sang and had moved to the United States where she renewed her acqaintance with the Bee Gees. Another background vocalist at NRC was his wife Priscilla Mitchell, who scored a country duet hit with Roy Drusky for Mercury Records, "Yes, Mr. Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees wrote "The Love Of A Woman" for her, and her recording began a hit in some European countries. He played at local clubs and was signed by Capitol Records to a three-year recording contract in 1955 By 1958, he was signed to NRC Records, where he also served as a guitarist and background vocalist in the staff band, working alongside other NRC artists Joe South and Ray Stevens. She travelled to the United Kingdom and performed with such groups as Herman's Hermits, The Hollies and the Bee Gees.

In his Freshman and Sophomore years he took acting roles in school plays. She quickly became a well known celebrity on Australian television but she felt her career was limited if she remained in Australia. By high school, Reed was already writing and singing music and allied himself with Atlanta music publisher Bill Lowery. By the age of 15 she had her first hit record in Australia, with the song "You Made Me What I Am", and she won a "Best Female Vocalist" award. Music and impromptu performances helped ease the stressful times the new family was under. Born Cheryl Gray, she began her singing career at the age of 8 on Australian radio, and during this time she entered and won several talent quests. Reed was reunited with his mother and stepfather in 1944. Samantha Sang (born August 5, 1953 in Melbourne, Australia) is a singer.

Unfortunately, Reed's parents separated four months after his birth and he and his sister spent seven years in foster homes or orphanages. Reed was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the second child of Robert and Cynthia Hubbard. As a singer, he may be best remembered for his novelty song "When you're Hot, You're Hot" for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1972. He has also appeared in over a dozen films.

Jerry Reed Hubbard (born March 20, 1937) is an American country music singer, country guitarist, and songwriter. Retrieved October 13, 2004. AlabamaWildman.com (http://www.alabamawildman.com/index2.html). "Discography".

18, 2004. Retrieved Aug. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0715477/). "Jerry Reed".

Lookin' At You (1986). My Best To You (1984). Ready (1983). The Man With the Golden Thumb (1982).

Dixie Dreams (1981). Half Singin' and Half Pickin' (1979). Eastbound And Down (1977). Both Barrels (1976).

Red Hot Picker (1975). Tupelo Mississippi Flash (1974). Ford (1973). Lord, Mr.

When You're Hot, You're Hot (1971). Georgia Sunshine (1970). Alabama Wild Man (1968). The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed (1967).

The NRC Years (1958-1960).