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Billy Reid (British songwriter)
Billy Reid | |
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| Birth name | William Gordon Reid |
| Born | 19 September 1902 Southampton, England |
| Died | 12 December 1974 (aged 72) Southampton, England |
| Genres | Traditional pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, bandleader, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, accordion |
| Years active | 1920s–1956 |
William Gordon Reid (19 September 1902 – 12 December 1974)[1] was an English songwriter, bandleader, pianist and accordionist. He was the first British songwriter to reach the top of the US music chart, with The Ink Spots' 1946 recording of "The Gypsy", and was known for his close association with the singer Dorothy Squires, for whom he wrote that and many other songs.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 2067/8. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
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