Posted on 10/02/2022 10:57:34 AM PDT by FLNittany
Mike Reid wrote this song with Allen Shamblin.
Interesting guy. Mike was from Altoona and played DT at Penn State where he won the Outland Trophy and finished 5th in the Heisman balloting in 1969. Even at linebacker size today (6'2 235) he was so dominate that he once recorded 3 safeties in one game.
PSU didn't lose a game his last 2 seasons, and in between, he asked (and was granted) to be excused from spring practice so he could participate in a musical on campus.
He was drafted by the Bengals w/ the 7th overall pick and played 5 years - 3 as an all pro. Then he quit and moved to Nashville where he started playing backroom bars and wound up in their songwriters hall of fame.
He’s got a GREAT voice!
Thanks so much for posting this!
Mike Reid is simple excellent. Remember- he was NFL Cincinnati Bengals All-Star defensive linebacker (a huge guy with huge hands who plays a fantastic piano as a result). Great at football, great at Country music (Walk on Faith, with cajun sound shuffle music and football inspirational wide out receiver “practice film” combined)!. Excellence.
Some others he has written: “Stranger in My House” for Ronnie Milsap!” and the trucker’s tune- “Prisoner of the Highway” again the great Milsap who co-wrote with Reid several others.
Country Music Hall of Fame, Live - Mike Reid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCgtshn-YMI
Ronnie! who could sing the yellow pages!: Grammy show for Mike Reid’s song!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY1fMvuNtIc
He’s considered by many PSU fans/alums as the greatest defensive player they’ve seen. He was that good.
Here is the person who put the song on the map:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW9Cu6GYqxo
I recently bought the original vinyl recording. Mike is definitely a doubly gifted man.
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