Billy Reid (British songwriter)

For the Scottish priest, see Gordon Reid (priest).

Billy Reid
Born
William Gordon Reid

(1902-09-19)19 September 1902
Southampton, England
Died12 December 1974(1974-12-12) (aged 72)
Southampton, England
GenresTraditional pop
OccupationsSongwriter, bandleader, musician
InstrumentsPiano, accordion
Years active1920s–1956
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William Gordon Reid (19 September 1902 – 12 December 1974) was an English songwriter, bandleader, pianist and accordionist. He was the first British songwriter to reach the top of the US music chart, with The Ink Spots' 1946 recording of "The Gypsy", and was known for his close association with the singer Dorothy Squires, for whom he wrote that and many other songs.

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