The maverick musician, who also turned down Deep Purple, played his final concert in April in. Here’s what happened.

Terry Reid, 19 and beautiful and full of range, soul and energy, gets approached by his pal, Yardbirds guitarist Jimmy Page. I’m forming a band, Page tells him, and I’d like you to be my singer. Thanks,

English rock star Terry Reid, who once turned down offers to front Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has passed away. He was 75. Reid’s UK rep confirmed the shocking news in a statement to the Guardian on Tuesday, August 5. Although his cause of death has not been revealed, the beloved musician’s passing follows a fight with cancer.