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Neil Reid (other)
Neil Reid may refer to: People *Neil Reid Neil Reid (born 1959) is a Scottish former child singing star, winner of ITV's '' Opportunity Knocks,'' and the youngest person to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. Career Known also as "Wee Neil Reid", he was eight when he was discov ... (born 1959), Scottish musician * D. Neil Reid (1900–1981), American politician * Neil E. Reid (1871–1956), American jurist Other * ''Neil Reid'' (album), 1972 album See also * Neel Reid (1885–1926), American architect * Neil Reidman (born 1970s), British actor {{hndis, Reid, Neil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Reid
Neil Reid (born 1959) is a Scottish former child singing star, winner of ITV's '' Opportunity Knocks,'' and the youngest person to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. Career Known also as "Wee Neil Reid", he was eight when he was discovered singing at a pensioners' party in 1968. Reid won ''Opportunity Knocks'' on 13 December 1971 singing his version of " Mother of Mine", which, when released commercially by Decca Records shortly afterwards, went to number two on the UK Singles Chart following a performance on ''Top of the Pops.'' The "Mother of Mine" record sold over 250,000 copies in the United Kingdom, and over 2.5 million globally. It also sold around 400,000 copies in Japan alone. Reid's self-titled album went to number one in 1972, making Reid the youngest person to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart, at the age of 12 years 9 months. This remains one of the very few Number 1 selling albums that has never had an official CD release and as such is unavailable in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil E
Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion". Origins The Gaelic name was adopted by the Vikings and taken to Iceland as ''Njáll'' (see Nigel). From Iceland it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. The name also entered Northern England and Yorkshire directly from Ireland, and from Norwegian settlers. ''Neal'' or ''Neall'' is the Middle English form of ''Nigel''. As a first name, during the Middle Ages, the Gaelic name of Irish origins was popular in Ireland and later Scotland. During the 20th century ''Neil'' began to be used in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Reid (album)
''Neil Reid'' is the first album, for Scottish '' Opportunity Knocks'' winner, Neil Reid.Virgin Book of Hit Albums The album reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and the single " Mother of Mine" also peaked at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Track listing #You're the Cream in My Coffee #On the Sunny Side of the Street #Peg O' My Heart # Ye Banks and Braes #Happy Heart #When I'm Sixty-Four #Look for the Silver Lining #If I Could Write a Song #When I Take My Sugar to Tea #My Mother's Eyes #I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door #The Sweetheart Tree #One Little Word Called Love #How Small We Are, How Little We Know #Ten Guitars "Ten Guitars" is a 1967 song by the English singer Engelbert Humperdinck. It was the B-side to his single " Release Me". The song is especially well known in New Zealand, where it has become a beloved folk song and is considered by some to be the ... # Mother of Mine Charts References {{Authority control 1972 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neel Reid
Joseph Neel Reid (October 23, 1885 – February 14, 1926), also referred to as Neel Reid, was a prominent architect in Atlanta, Georgia, in the early 20th century as a partner in his firm Hentz, Reid and Adler. Reid was born in Jacksonville, Alabama, in 1885. He moved to Macon, Georgia, with his family in 1890.Mitchell, William. ''J. Neel Reid Architect.'' Golden Coast Publishing. p.18. After an apprenticeship with architect Curran Ellis, Reid moved to Atlanta to continue his career at the suggestion of his mentor. Reid specialized in elaborate homes, but he also designed commercial, transportation, educational, medical, and university buildings. Many of these buildings survive today, primarily centered in the Buckhead and Ansley Park sections of Atlanta and in Athens, Georgia. The blueprints of Reid's designs are held as part of the Hentz, Reid and Adler Drawing Collection at the Archives and Special Collections of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Reid live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
