William Reid
Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Born
October 28th, 1958
66 years ago
Died
November 28th, 2001
23 years ago — 43 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Scotland
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Formed the band The Jesus and Mary Chain
Released the album 'Psychocandy'
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