Jerry Reed

Country Singer

Birthday March 20, 1937

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Atlanta, GA

DEATH DATE Sep 1, 2008 (71)

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About

Country singer with such chart-topping hits as Yes Mr. Peters. He also appeared in more than a dozen films. His song "East Bound and Down" has garnered more than 100 million streams on Spotify. 

Before Fame

He released his first record If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise, at age 18.

Trivia

His song "East Bound and Down" was used as the theme song for the 1977 hit film Smokey and the Bandit in which he also starred.

Family Life

His parents divorced when he was young. He and his sister spent most of the next seven years in foster care and orphanages. He was married to Priscilla Mitchell from 1959 until 2008.

Associated With

He was the guitarist on Elvis Presley's cover of Guitar Man, a song he had written.

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Jerry Reed Highlights
Jerry Reed Highlights