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Dean Reed

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Also known as Dean Cyril Reed

singer, musician, actor, writer, director (1938-1986)

Person · Open Library

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1942-03-02
Active to
2013-10-27
art rockglam rockhard rocknoisepop rockrock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4,103
Total plays
46,242

Tags

countryrockabillybluegrassrockcommunist

Dean Cyril Reed (September 22, 1938 - June 13, 1986) was an American actor, singer and songwriter who lived much of his adult life in communist East Germany. Born and raised in Longmont (near Denver, Colorado), Reed moved to California as a young man after realizing he had some talent as a musician, and signed a record contract with Capitol Records in 1958. Capitol groomed him to be a teen idol, and he produced some modestly popular singles, including "Our Summer Romance" and "Whirly Twirly <a

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Key facts

Also known as
Mr. Simpatia, Red Elvis
Born
Dean Cyril Reed , September 22, 1938
Origin
Denver , Colorado, U.S.
Died
June 13, 1986 (aged 47), Zeuthen , East Germany
Genres
Pop, country , rock and roll
Occupations
Singer, musician, actor, writer, director
Instruments
Vocals, guitar
Years active
1958–1986
Labels
Capitol Records , Melodiya , Amiga , Supraphon

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Encyclopedic overview

Dean Cyril Reed (September 22, 1938 – June 13, 1986) was an American actor, singer-songwriter, director, and social activist who lived a great part of his adult life in South America and then in East Germany.

Nicknamed the Red Elvis, Reed was the best-selling Western performer in communist countries, with his songs often topping the local charts, and millions of his records were sold in the Eastern Bloc and elsewhere mostly under the Soviet Melodiya label. He never renounced his U.S. citizenship, despite often denouncing the policy of the U.S. government, and was seen by the Western media as a threat and as a revolutionary artist.

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