Oliver Reed "Tommy". With their reckless lifestyles Reed and Moon had much in common, and both cited the hard drinking actor Robert Newton as a role model. Christopher Lee, a friend and colleague of Reed, commented on his alcoholism in 2014: "when he started, after [drink] number eight, he became a complete monster. It was awful to see." Reed was often irritated that his appearances on TV talk shows concentrated on his drinking feats rather than his latest films and acting career. On 26 September 1975, in front of a speechless Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show", the bellicose Reed had a
Frank Reed (singer) original members, Thompson and Lester. He twice appeared on-stage alongside his predecessor, Eugene Record. Recording artist/producer Is'real Benton, stepped in as family spokesman temporarily. Reed was the older brother of the actor, Darryl Alan Reed, and the first cousin of the singer Laurneá. Reed died on February 26, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois, aged 59. Frank Reed (singer) Frank Kevin "Tchallah" Reed (September 16, 1954 – February 26, 2014) was and American singer-songwriter. Reed was best known as the lead singer of the American vocal group The Chi-Lites. Reed joined the Chi-Lites in 1988, as the successor to former lead singer