Dean Reed
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
Genre(s)	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, actor, writer, director
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1958–1986
Label(s)	Capitol Records

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 Communist East Germany. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_USA.svg‎ REDIRECT File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Elvis Presley Stevie Nicks Jodie Foster Janet Jackson Meryl Streep Jessica Lange Faye Dunaway Madonna (entertainer) Trent Reznor Diana Ross User:Mtiedemann... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City  154. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Look up director in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parts of the guitar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... GDR redirects here. ...

Life & Career

Born in Lakewood, Colorado and moved with his family many times first to El Monte, California then Salt Lake City, Utah then Pomona, California then to Denver, Colorado then to Wheat Ridge, Colorado then to Boulder, Colorado. After a couple years at the University of Colorado Reed moved to California as a young man 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. No contract was offered by Imperial, but Reed subsequently signed a long-term record contract with Capitol Records in 1958. Capitol groomed him to be a teen idol, and he produced some modestly popular singles, including I Kissed a Queen, The Search, Our Summer Romance and Whirly Twirly, and made guest appearances on family television programs, such as Bachelor Father. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Imperial Records (2006). ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sitcom starred John Forsythe and debuted in the Fall of 1957 on CBS. The setup of the show was a wealthy attorney and bachelor named Bentley Gregg is living in Beverly Hills and must assume the responsibility of raising his niece, Kelly, whose parents died in an auto accident. ...

International Fame

While he never achieved much 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. His fame there exceeded that of Elvis Presley, and he made numerous albums, movies and even his own television program in Buenos Aires. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... For other uses see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ...

While living in South America, he began to see things from a left-leaning perspective and to speak up against oppression and poverty. He protested against nuclear weapons and U.S. foreign policy, and performed shows gratis in poor barrios and in prisons. His politics eventually ran afoul of official Argentine government policies. He was deported in 1966. The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ... Barrio is a Spanish word meaning neighborhood. ... Deportation is the expelling of someone from a country. ...

He lived in Rome for a time, acting in such films as Adios Sabata and touring the Central and Eastern Europe including the Soviet Union, where he was immensely popular. Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban... Sabata is a 1969 movie by Gianfranco Parolini. ... Central Europe The Alpine Countries and the Visegrád Group (Political map, 2004) Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... Regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked salmon):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium...

Life in the Soviet Bloc

In 1973, he settled in East Germany for good, where he continued to write, direct, and perform in films. While committed to the politics of his adopted socialist home, he did not join the ruling Socialist Unity Party (SED). He preferred to define himself as a marxist rather than a communist. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... GDR redirects here. ... The logo of the SED The Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) (German: Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands) was the governing party of East Germany from its formation in 1949 until the elections of 1990. ... Marxism refers to the philosophy and social theory based on Karl Marxs work on one hand, and the political practice based on Marxist theory on the other hand (namely, parts of the First International during Marxs time, communist parties and later states). ... Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production. ...

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 returns for the Internal Revenue Service even while living in the Soviet Bloc. Seal of the Internal Revenue Service The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the United States government agency that collects taxes and enforces the internal revenue laws. ...

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. Following the interview, Reed received large amounts of hate mail from the US, which not only accused him of being a traitor, but also a mediocre performer who could never expect to have the same fame or popularity in his own country as he had in Eastern Bloc. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... 60 Minutes is an investigative television newsmagazine on United States television, which has run on CBS News since 1968. ... East German construction workers building the Berlin Wall, 20 November 1961. ... Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) Translation: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital Moscow Language(s) Russian (the de facto official language), 14 other official languages Government Socialist republic Leaders  - 1922-1924 Vladimir Lenin  - 1924-1953 Joseph Stalin... Hate mail (as electronic, postal, or otherwise) is a form of harassment, usually consisting of invective and potentially intimidating or threatening comments towards the recipient. ... A map of the Eastern Bloc. ...

Death

Six weeks later, he was found dead in a lake near his home near East Berlin. Though it was officially ruled an accidental drowning, his friends in Germany suspect his death was a suicide, while his family in the United States claim he was murdered. East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. ...

Trivia

• The University of Colorado sponsors the Dean Reed Peace Prize, an annual essay contest held in Reed's memory.

• Tom Hanks has optioned a biography by Reggie Nadelson titled Comrade Rockstar and is planning to produce a movie on Reed's life.

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External links

• Dean Reed Web site
• UC's Conference on World Affairs (sponsors the Dean Reed Peace Prize)
• Filmlist at IMDb
• Do you remember Dean Reed - fansite
• Red Elvis:The strange tale of the Soviet's favorite rock 'n' roll star