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Dean Reed
Dean Reed in the 1960s
Dean Reed in the 1960s
Background information
Birth name Dean Cyril Reed
Also known as Mr. Simpatia, Red Elvis
Born September 22, 1938
Origin Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Died June 13, 1986 (aged 47)
Genre(s) Pop, Country, Rock'n'Roll
Occupation(s) Singer, musician, actor, writer, director
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Years active 1958–1986
Label(s) Capitol Records, Melodiya
Associated acts Víctor Jara

Dean Cyril Reed (September 22, 1938 – June 13, 1986) was an American actor, singer and songwriter who lived a great part of his adult life in South America, then in the communist German Democratic Republic. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Melodiya ( Μелодия, meaning Melody) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) Record label. Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez ( September 28, 1932 – September 15, 1973) was a Chilean teacher Theatre director, Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state

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Life and career

Dean Reed was born in Denver, Colorado and moved with his family many times, living in various cities in California and Utah, and later returning to Colorado. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. After a couple years at the University of Colorado, Reed moved to California after realizing he had some talent as a musician, and recorded "Once Again" for Imperial Records as a one-off single to see if reaction to it would justify a full contract. The University of Colorado System is a system of public Universities in Colorado consisting of three campuses University of Colorado at Boulder, University This article is about the Imperial Records label currently owned by EMI. No contract was offered by Imperial, but Reed subsequently signed a long-term recording contract with Capitol Records in 1958. A recording contract (commonly called a record deal) is a legal agreement between a Record label and a Recording artist (or group where the artist Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Capitol groomed him to be a teen idol and he produced some modestly popular singles, including I Kissed a Queen, The Search, and Our Summer Romance. ‎ Teen idols refers to someone idolized by teens a teen idol is often young but in many cases no longer teenaged He also made guest appearances on family television programs such as Bachelor Father. Bachelor Father is an American Sitcom starring John Forsythe that appeared on all three national television networks between 1957 and 1962

International fame

While Reed never achieved any musical success in the US, Our Summer Romance proved to be so popular in South America that he stayed on in Argentina following a South American tour. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. His fame, and record sales there (as well as in Chile and Perú, where he also appeared on the major TV network, and sang on at least one occasion, at the special request of a member of the Peruvian oligarchy for a 16th birthday celebration), were certainly noteworthy, even exceeding those of his idol, Elvis Presley. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America.

This particular "achievement", translated by his biographers as Reed being the "Red Elvis", or as being more popular and a hotter record seller both in South America and behind the Iron Curtain than Elvis Presley, but without the specific mention of the latter being his idol—which helps to put into perspective what that actually meant in terms of achievement, for Reed or for his fans—is somewhat misleading as there were, in addition to Reed, many other singers, local and foreign who were more popular than Presley was, even at his peak, in these two markets.

While living in South America, Reed made numerous albums, movies, toured extensively, and even appeared on his own television program in Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern In Chile, he developed an unusually late left wing political philosophy, and began to speak out against oppression and poverty. He protested against nuclear weapons and US foreign policy, and performed shows for free in poor barrios and in prisons. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Barrio is a Spanish word meaning District or Neighborhood. The Word has come into use in English mostly through the large Back in Buenos Aires, his politics eventually ran afoul of official Argentine government policies and he was deported in 1966. Deportation, not to be confused with Extradition, generally means the expulsion of someone from a place or Country.

He lived in Rome for a time, acting in TV commercials and "Spaghetti Western" movies such as Adios Sabata, and touring Central and Eastern Europe, including the Soviet Union, where he was immensely popular. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Spaghetti Western, also known in some countries in mainland Europe as the Italo-Western, is a nickname for a broad sub-genre of Western The Sabata Trilogy is a series of Spaghetti Western films released in 1969 and 1971 directed by Gianfranco Parolini, and starring Lee Van Cleef Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991

Life in the Soviet bloc

In 1973, Reed chose to settle permanently in the German Democratic Republic, where he continued to write, direct, and perform in films. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Over the years, he played in 20 films, produced 13 records, and gave concerts in 32 countries.

While committed to the politics of his adopted socialist home, he did not join the ruling Socialist Unity Party (SED) and preferred to define himself as a Marxist rather than a communist. The Socialist Unity Party of Germany ( German: Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, SED) was the governing party of the German Democratic Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Despite his opposition to many US policies, he professed his love of America until the end of his life, and his songs often reflected his fondness for his homeland. He never renounced his US citizenship and continued to file tax returns for the IRS. The

However, in a 1986 television interview on CBS's 60 Minutes, he defended the building of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which angered many in the US, including family and friends. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer was a physical barrier separating West Berlin from the German Democratic Republic (GDR ( East Germany) including Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Following the interview, Reed received hate mail from the US accusing him of being a traitor. Hate mail (as electronic, posted, or otherwise is a form of Harassment, usually consisting of invective and potentially intimidating or threatening comments

Death and legacy

Six weeks after his appearance on 60 Minutes, Reed was found dead in a lake near his home, near East Berlin. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990 Though it was officially ruled an accidental drowning, his friends in Germany suspected that his death was a suicide, while his family in the US claimed that he had been murdered.

For a recent biography, Rock 'n' Roll Radical: The Life & Mysterious Death of Dean Reed, author Chuck Laszewski gained access to Reed's Stasi file, which contained a suicide note and an apparent apology (written on the back of a movie script) to the East German leader, SED General Secretary Erich Honecker. For the regular police in East Germany see Volkspolizei. The Ministerium für Staatssicherheit ( Ministry for State Security The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state The Socialist Unity Party of Germany ( German: Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, SED) was the governing party of the German Democratic The term General Secretary (alternatively First Secretary) denotes a leader of various unions parties churches or associations Erich Honecker ( August 25, 1912 – May 29, 1994) was a German Communist Politician who led the German Democratic This was covered up by the GDR authorities, who feared that the discovery of his suicide would disparage their state.

The University of Colorado sponsors the Dean Reed Peace Prize, an annual essay contest held in Reed's memory. The University of Colorado at Boulder ( CU-Boulder, UCB officially Colorado and CU colloquially is the Flagship University

Tom Hanks has optioned a biography by Reggie Nadelson, titled Comrade Rockstar, and is planning to produce a movie on Reed's life, which is also the subject of the documentaries American Rebel: The Dean Reed Story (1985),[1] Dean Reed - Glamour und Protest (1993)[2] and Der Rote Elvis (The Red Elvis) (2007). Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director Reggie Nadelson is an American Novelist, known for writing mystery novels [3][4] In 2004, the Russian Federation "Rossiya" television channel aired a documentary on Dean Reed, "Кто Вы, Мистер Рид?" ("Who Are You, Mister Reed?"), which speculated that Reed may have secretly worked for the CIA to collect information on the Soviet Union. [5]

A musical based on the life and death of Dean Reed is in development in the UK with the title Comrade Rockstar. The book and lyrics are by Julian Woolford and the music by Richard John. It is not directly based on any single source. One song from this musical, Smallville Colorado was sung by Carl Au when he won the Sondheim Student Singer of the Year at the Venue in London's Leicester Square. One hours material from the show was presented in workshop by students from London's Arts Educational School in November 2007.

References

  1. ^ American Rebel: The Dean Reed Story at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ Dean Reed - Glamour und Protest at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ Der Rote Elvis at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ^ The Red Elvis showing schedule
  5. ^ Кто Вы, Мистер Рид? Телеканал Россия, 2004, is available on DVD from http://www.videoserial.ru/dokument.html

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