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Mike Reid is both a renowned football player and songwriter. Named NCAA All-American for Penn State and All-Pro defensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals, Reid played football until 1975 when he decided to fully devote himself to music. After he moved to Nashville, Reid has had his songs recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Anita Baker, Bette Midler, Prince, George Michael, Nancy Wilson, Etta James, Kenny Rogers, Ann Murray, Wynonna Judd, Alabama, Joe Cocker, Tanya Tucker, Willie Nelson, Collin Raye, Trisha Yearwood, and Tim McGraw. Among the songs that Mike has composed are "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Raitt, Michael and Prince), "My Strongest Weakness" and "To Be Loved By You" (Judd), "In This Life" (Raye and Midler), "Sometimes I Wonder Why" (Baker), "Forever's As Far As I'll Go" (Alabama) and "Everywhere" (McGraw). Reid has been awarded multiple awards during his career, including, ASCAP’s Songwriter of the Year, Grammy award Best Country Song, and Country Song of the Year 1986. He is in both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.


Join us as we celebrate the highlights of a masterful career in an intimate setting, on the stage at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, Atkinson Hall!

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