Ed Reynolds
James Edward Reynolds Jr (born January 3, 1955 in Selma, Dallas County; died August 16, 2023 in Birmingham) was a rock musician, songwriter, writer and editor.
Reynolds, the son of Jim and Mary Reynolds, grew up with two siblings in Selma. He played baritone in the marching band at Selma High School and continued with the Auburn University marching band. He earned a bachelor's degree in graphic arts in 1978. He later studied biology for two years at UAB.
As a vocalist, songwriter and rhythm guitarist, Reynolds was a member of The Invaders, Carnival Season, the Lucky Bucks, The Ticks, The Worms, The Dandelions, and later The Burnells.
Reynolds joined the staff of Fun & Stuff in 1992 and was later made an editor. He was on the writing staff of Black & White from 1997 to 2013, where, among other things, he wrote music reviews and covered Birmingham City Hall. He cultivated a lifelong interest in space exploration and covered launches at Kennedy Space Center and interviewed NASA flight director Gene Krantz. He later worked as a freelance writer, and contributed to the Oxford American magazine and the First Draft literary arts journal.
References
- Ells, Blake (2020) Magic City Rock: Spaces and Faces of Birmingham's Scene History Press. ISBN 9781439669679
External links
- Ed Reynolds website
- James Edward Reynolds Jr obituary at forevermissed.com