Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included "Guitar Man", "U.S. Male", "A Thing Called Love", "Alabama Wild Man", "Amos Moses", "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (which garnered a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male), "Ko-Ko Joe", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "East Bound and Down" (the theme song for the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit, in which Reed co-starred), "The Bird", and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)".

For the American baseball player, see Jerry Reed (baseball).

Jerry Reed
Reed in 1982
Background information
Birth nameJerry Reed Hubbard
Born(1937-03-20)March 20, 1937
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 2008(2008-09-01) (aged 71)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • guitarist
  • composer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1955–2008
Labels
Formerly ofOld Dogs

Reed was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.

Reed was announced as an inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame in April 2017; he was officially inducted by Bobby Bare on October 24.

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