John Reid set up his own company in 1971, his first client was Elton John. They soon became lovers as John managed the career of the biggest star of his time. John Reid went on to manage Queen and Billy Connolly, but hasn't spoken to Elton in 20 years. In this week's episode Nina talks to John Reid about his start in the music industry with Tamla Motown, what life was like as a 25yr old millionaire and how he and Elton John conquered the world.
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Roger Daltrey: “I quite like funerals - you go to a funeral, everybody turns up and says nice things about the person who is dead”
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