Explore Craig Reid net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Musician notable for being part of the duo The Proclaimers alongside his twin brother. They became best known for singing with their Scottish accents on songs such as “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” and “Sunshine on Leith.” In this article, we will discover how old is Craig Reid? Who is Craig Reid dating now & how much money does Craig Reid have?

Name	Craig Reid
First Name	Craig
Last Name	Reid
Occupation	Rock Singer
Birthday	March 5
Birth Year	1962
Place of Birth	Edinburgh
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Birth Country	Scotland
Birth Sign	Pisces
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Spouse	Not Known
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Craig Reid Biography

Craig Reid is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on March 5, 1962 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The cast and crew of Doctor Who filmed a video of their song “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” to mark the departure of The Doctor, David Tennant.

The Proclaimers are a Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid, who were born 5 March 1962. They came to attention with their 1987 single “Letter from America”, which reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom, and the 1988 single “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”, which topped charts in Australia, Iceland and New Zealand. The Proclaimers have sold over 5 million albums worldwide.

Craig Reid has acknowledged 1970s punk rock as a major influence, citing the Clash, the Jam, the Damned and the Sex Pistols as inspirational. On the punk influence, Stuff New Zealand remarked that punk bands galvanized the Proclaimers into making “whatever music they liked, in their own way, using their own accents”. Other notable influences included 1960s music, such as the Rolling Stones, the Kinks and the Beatles, as well as later acts such as Dexys Midnight Runners and Bruce Springsteen.

He and twin brother Charlie Reid were born in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. The band originated in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.

A fan of theirs sent a demo to the English band the Housemartins. After this, they were invited on the Housemartins tour and in turn earned enough exposure to be featured on the Channel Four show The Tube.

Craig Reid and Charles Reid were born in Leith on 5 March 1962 and grew up in Edinburgh, Cornwall and Auchtermuchty. When they lived in Auchtermuchty they attended Bell Baxter High School.

Craig Reid Net Worth

Craig is one of the richest Rock Singer from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Reid's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He attended Bell Baxter High School in Auchtermuchty. He was part of several punk rock bands before The Proclaimers were formed in 1983.

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Source of Income	Rock Singer
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House	Living in own house.

The Proclaimers recorded a demo album with the assistance of Kevin Rowland of Dexys Midnight Runners. The demo fell into the hands of English indie pop band the Housemartins, who invited the Proclaimers to support them on their 1986 tour. First opening at the Hummingbird in Birmingham, the tour afforded the duo the opportunity to perform on Channel 4 pop programme The Tube in January 1987, and Chrysalis Records quickly signed the pair.

In 1987, the duo John Williams-produced debut record This Is the Story was released through Chrysalis, and displayed a minimalist sound lauded by Timothy Monger as “sparse but spirited”. For release as a single, the album-track “Letter from America” was remixed by Gerry Rafferty, embellishing the song with a full-band sound. The single peaked at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart, as the duo appeared on Top of the Pops for the first time on 12 December 1987, while the album This Is the Story went gold. On their 1987 breakthrough, Neil McCormick of The Telegraph opined that the pair “stuck out like a pair of sore thumbs” amidst the “ersatz glamour of Eighties pop”.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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First active from 1983 as an acoustic duo, the Proclaimers moved toward band-oriented rock in later works. The Proclaimers’ style draws from a diversity of influences, including country, folk, and the punk rock of the Clash. Their playing range has included roots rock, alternative rock and folk rock, and their music is typified by thick Scottish accents in their vocals.

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The Proclaimers consistently tour the world, and have released 11 studio albums since 1987, the most recent being 2018’s Angry Cyclist, as well as three compilation albums and a DVD.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Becoming cognisant of the potential of playing as a duo, the Reids established the Proclaimers as an acoustic duo in 1983. In allusion to the their early sound, actor Peter Mullan said that the Proclaimers played “a mix of post-punk and folk”. During this time, the duo attracted a regional fan-base, with Inverness having an especially dedicated community of supporters. Many of the duo’s songs, such as “Letter from America” which was written in 1984 and reflected unemployment rates of the day, were conceived in this period.

The follow-up album, Sunshine on Leith, was released in 1988 and featured a rock-driven sound as the Proclaimers worked with a band for the first time. Ranging in lyrical-themes from familial joy to Scottish nationalism, the record featured the singles “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”, which went to number one in Australia and New Zealand, and “I’m On My Way”. The album was a particularly big hit in Australia in 1989, being that year’s 12th biggest-seller, reaching No. 2, and attaining a 2× multi-platinum certification by the ARIA. Craig Reid described this success as their “biggest ever”. Attaining certifications of 2× multi-platinum in Canada, at the time of June 2009 Sunshine on Leith had sold a worldwide total of 2 million copies. The album was a critical success, with Rolling Stone in May 1989 lauding it “a wonderfully guileless treasure of an album”.

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Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Scotland. Craig Reid celebrates birthday on March 5 of every year.

Sunshine on Leith’s following concert tour included a performance at the 1989 Glastonbury Festival, playing to an audience of over 65,000.

Are Charlie and Craig Reid twins?

The Proclaimers are a Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid who were born on 5 March 1962.

Who is Craig Reid?

A dynamic hospitality industry leader respected for his expertise in hotel development, management and service excellence, Craig joined Auberge in January 2014, following a noteworthy career with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts that spanned more than three decades.

How old is Craig Reid?

60 years (March 5, 1962)

Are The Proclaimers religious?

“There’s a belief in God, that’s for sure,” in Proclaimers material, Reid said, though that faith is by no means cut-and-dried. “I’m very unsure about religion, I’m suspicious of it and I certainly couldn’t call myself a Christian as such.

What are Scottish twins?

Years ago, when two children were born within 12 months of each other, people often referred to them as “Irish twins.” And when three children were born to the same mother within three years, they were called “Irish triplets.” But today these phrases are considered outdated and are less frequently used, particularly …

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