Researching Herb Reed
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 21861 people with the Reed surname? In that year Reed was ranked number 156 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Herb means "Form of HERBERT. Bright, excellent army or ruler" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Herb Reed on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Herb Reed and the Reed Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Reed Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Reed family tree.
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Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Herb Reed using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Reed surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Reed Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 27473 people with the Reed surname in the UK? Reed is now ranked number 181 for popularity in the UK. |
Reed Family Tree Databases
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Reed Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 370666 people with the Reed surname in the USA? Reed is ranked number 49 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Reed Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Herb Reed. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Herb Reed
Herb Reed
Herbert Reed (August 7, 1928 – June 4, 2012) was an American musician, vocalist, and founding/naming member of The Platters, known for timeless hits such as Only You (and You Alone) and The Great Pretender. Reed was the last surviving original member of the group, which he co-founded with Joe Jefferson, Alex Hodge, and Cornell Gunter (who later founded The Coasters). Reed is credited with creating The Platters' name. Reed thought of the group's name after noticing that DJs in the 1950s called their records "platters".
Reed was raised in poverty in Kansas City, Missouri and moved to Los Angeles when he was fifteen years old. He moved to the Boston area during the 1970s after the success of The Platters. He was the only member of The Platters who sang on all of the approximately 400 songs recorded by the group. His background vocals can be heard on The Platters' biggest hits, including "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "The Great Pretender", "Twilight Time", and "My Prayer". He is the lead vocalist on "Sixteen Tons", "Singin' in the Rain", "In a Little Spanish Town", "Sleepy Time Gal", "Darktown Strutters' Ball", "Blues in the Night", and "On the Top of My Mind".
As the last surviving original member of The Platters, Reed waged a long but successful federal court battle over the rights to the name, The Platters. The courts ruled that Reed was the only heir to the group's name. In 2012, Reed said in an interview, "It's not right to have someone steal your name. It's just not right. We were cheated back then, but that's how things were done...It's theft, and I have to fight it so that no other artist faces this."
Reed toured throughout his career. He performed as many as 200 concerts per year until 2012, when he stopped due to declining health. He died from complications from several ailments, including heart disease, at a hospice in Boston on June 4, 2012, aged 83. He had most recently resided in Winchester, Massachusetts.
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