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,

Terry Reid, the powerhouse British singer who declined offers to join Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died. He was 75.

Terry Reid, a British musician who famously turned down roles to be in Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, died at age 75.