Singer Jerry Reed Dies At 71

[Cooker]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Singer-actor Jerry Reed, best known for appearing in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, has died.
He was 71.

His longtime booking agent says Reed died of complications from emphysema. As a singer in the 1970s and early 1980s, Reed had a string of hits that included "Amos Moses," "When You're Hot, You're Hot," "East Bound and Down," and "The Bird."

In the mid-1970s, he began acting in movies such as "Smokey and the Bandit" with Burt Reynolds, "Gator" "Hot Stuff" and "High-Ballin'."

 

[Wise]

Sorry to hear this. Jerry Reed was a very funny man, but not a bad singer either. I also remember another one of his funny hit songs, "She Got The Goldmine, I Got The Shaft."

 

[Guest]

I also remember another one of his funny hit songs, "She Got The Goldmine, I Got The Shaft."

*grins*

That's one of my favorite songs of his! He he ... even played it on one of the radio shows .

*sighs*



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"We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there" ... Jerry Reed ... 'East Bound And Down'