Country Singer/Actor Jerry Reed Died

[Woussko]

Report said he died early Monday at age 71 - Compilations from having emphysema.

More info: http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/singer-actor-jerry-reed-dies-at-the-age/n20080902170709990011

[NHMaster3015]

Also an amazing guitar player. I have an album he did with chet atkins.

[DUNBAR]

Wow, all these good people passing away, just makes me even older as I grew up watching these people, listening to them.


Somebody hold me!!!!

[Frankiarmz]

I didn't think he was in his seventies but it makes sense. I really enjoyed his acting both comedic and serious, he played a real good bad guy! Very talented man. Rest In Peace Jerry.

[wrench spinner]

what a shame... he was in smoky and the bandit!!! snowman you got your ears on? You will be missed!

[stxrus]

Reed was 71. i saw him play guitar at a little festival in Jackson, Mississippi in the very early '70s. through my drug/alcohol induced fog my ears picked up. i walked to the front of the stage. my thoughts were, "holy crap this dude can play" not only country but some killer blues AND old style ROCK & ROLL. he was ripping it up on an old beat up Strat and (i think) a Delux Reverb.

his acting skills, IMHO, ended with the 1st Smokey & The Bandit but i still enjoyed his deadpan/sorta dry humor.

Jerry Reed, another one that will be missed but still rolls around in my memory

RIP Jerry

steve

[john from brussels]

That is truly sad to hear , The saddest part is there is going to be a lot more sad news like that in the next 5 to 10 years . Most of the music greats are all in thier sixties and not getting any younger.