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\n\tTerry Reid, the artists\u2019 artist who was revered by the likes of Aretha Franklin and Mick Jagger, and nearly became the lead singer of Led Zeppelin<\/a>, has died, The Guardian<\/a> <\/em>reports. He was 75.<\/p>\n \n\tA rep for the British musician confirmed his death. An exact cause of death was not given, though Reid had been battling cancer and other health issues. A recent GoFundMe<\/a> said Reid had been \u201cin and out of the hospital, enduring rounds of treatment and uncertainty,\u201d forcing him to cancel a six-week tour scheduled for the fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tWith a reedy voice that could push to mighty and soulful heights, Reid earned the nickname \u201cSuperlungs\u201d (partly a nod, too, to his rendition of the Donovan song, \u201cSuperlungs My Supergirl\u201d). Between 1968 and 1978, Reid released five albums. And though he never scored a genuine chart hit, he garnered high praise from critics and esteem from his peers.<\/p>\n \n\tDuring the late Sixties, Reid opened for the Rolling Stones and Cream, and in 1968 Franklin famously stated: \u201cThere are only three things happening in England: the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, and Terry Reid.\u201d<\/p>\n