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{{Other people|Sam or Samuel Reid|Samuel Reid (disambiguation)}}
{{short description|Canadian keyboardist}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|12|1|df=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Brampton]], Ontario, Canada
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| occupation = Keyboardist, songwriter, musician
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| birth_place = [[Brampton]], Ontario, Canada
| genre = Rock
| genre = Rock
| years_active = 1986–Present
| years_active = 1983–present
| associated_acts = [[Glass Tiger]]
| associated_acts = [[Glass Tiger]], [[Rik Emmett]]
| website = [http://www.slipone.com/ www.slipone.com]
| website = [http://www.samreid.ca/ www.samreid.ca]

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'''Samuel "Sam" Reid''' (born 1 December 1963) is the founding keyboardist with the Canadian rock band, [[Glass Tiger]]. He and his band were honoured with five Canadian Music Industry [[Juno Award]]s, multiple Canadian [[SOCAN]] Classic Awards and were nominated for a Best New Artist [[Grammy Award]].<ref>http://www.grammy.com www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1986/top100.htm</ref>
'''Samuel Reid''' (born 1 December 1963) is the founding keyboardist with the Canadian rock band, [[Glass Tiger]]. He and his band were honoured with five Canadian Music Industry [[Juno Award]]s, multiple Canadian [[SOCAN]] Classic Awards and were nominated for a Best New Artist [[Grammy Award]].<ref>http://www.grammy.com www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1986/top100.htm</ref>

==Biography==
As well as performing as Glass Tiger’s keyboardist, Sam has been involved as a main songwriter and producer for the band’s recordings.

In 1994 with a shift in musical focus and direction, he founded his production company Willow Music, and soon after, the first of the Sanctuary™ series, A Day Remembered, was released.

Since that time, Sam has continued to release titles in this series with a number of releases reaching Gold sales status in Canada.

Sam has also been a director and resource leader for the Songwriters Association of Canada, teaching the craft of songwriting through educational programs and workshops for songwriters across Canada, and co-writing and producing other artists.

In 2009 he was commissioned to write and perform the music theme for the Hawk One F86 Sabre’s airshow performances as part of the Centennial Of Flight Celebrations.

During the spring airshow rehearsals in Comox, BC, Sam also flew with the Snowbird aerobatic team in Snowbird #5 jet (Major Doug Clements).

Sam also owns/manages a state-of-the-art recording studio in Newmarket, Ontario called SlipOne Digital.

As of 18 June 2012 he has also been appointed as [http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/honorary-colonels/index.page Honorary Colonel] for [[8 Air Maintenance Squadron]] at [[8 Wing Trenton|CFB Trenton]].


==Career achievements==
==Career achievements==
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-Nearly every Glass Tiger record went Gold or Platinum
-Nearly every Glass Tiger record went Gold or Platinum


===Discography: Glass Tiger Albums===
==Discography==
===with Glass Tiger===
*''[[The Thin Red Line (album)|The Thin Red Line]]'' (1986)
* ''[[The Thin Red Line (album)|The Thin Red Line]]'' (1986)
*''[[Diamond Sun (album)|Diamond Sun]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Diamond Sun]]'' (1988)
*''[[Simple Mission]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Simple Mission]]'' (1991)
* ''31'' (2018)
*''[[Air Time: The Best of Glass Tiger (album)|Air Time: The Best of Glass Tiger]]'' (1993)

*''No Turning Back: 1985–2005'' (2005)
===with Rik Emmett===
*''[[Glass Tiger: Live (album)|Glass Tiger: Live]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Rik Emmett|The Spirit of Christmas]]'' (1999)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.slipone.com SlipOne Digital website]
*[http://www.willowmusic.com Willow Music website]
*[http://www.willowmusic.com Willow Music website]


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[[Category:Glass Tiger members]]
[[Category:Musicians from Brampton]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Irish descent]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Irish descent]]

Latest revision as of 01:15, 17 April 2023

For other people named Sam or Samuel Reid, see Samuel Reid (disambiguation).

Sam Reid
Background information
Born (1963-12-01) 1 December 1963 (age 60)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Keyboardist, songwriter, musician. producer
Years active1983–present
Websitewww.samreid.ca

Samuel Reid (born 1 December 1963) is the founding keyboardist with the Canadian rock band, Glass Tiger. He and his band were honoured with five Canadian Music Industry Juno Awards, multiple Canadian SOCAN Classic Awards and were nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy Award.[1]

Career achievements

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Juno Awards

Gold & Platinum Records
-Nearly every Glass Tiger record went Gold or Platinum

Discography

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with Glass Tiger

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with Rik Emmett

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.grammy.com www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1986/top100.htm
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