Push the Feeling On hitmaker John Reid has died
DJ-and-songwriter John Reid - who created the Nightcrawlers house hit Push the Feeling On - has passed away at the age of 61.
Nightcrawlers star John Reid has died.
The Scottish DJ-and-songwriter - who had a huge hit in the 1990s with house track Push the Feeling On - has passed away at the age of 61.
TTF vocalist Mary Kiani, who was engaged to John for nine years, told her followers of his passing on her Facebook page.
Mary - who now lives in Australia - wrote: "Just heard this morning that my first love John Reid died suddenly.
“We met in Glasgow but fell in love in London.
“He was recording his album with Roy Hay (Culture Club) for his new band ‘This way up’. Myself and Danusia Danoosha Zaremba were on tour, and every night we met at the Columbian hotel.
“We bought our first flat in Dennistoun age 21 and 22. We were both doing great with our music.
"The birth of The Nightcrawlers happened (Push the feeling on) . We toured, we recorded, we did our vocal sessions together.
"We parted 9 years later. Last year, I got in touch with him. I said I’d love to say hello again before one of us dies. I saw him just last year in Glasgow.
“RIP John
“Love Bubbs xoXO.”
The Nightcrawlers song Push the Feeling On originally came out in 1992 but was remixed by underground artists JCA and Rosabot and became an international hit.
It has become synonymous with '90s dance culture and later remixes, including a 2017 garage version by Big Nastie, have ensured the song remains popular.
Reid - who was born in Glasgow, Scotland - enjoyed a successful career as a songwriter.
He co-wrote Tina Turner's 1999 hit single When the Heartache Is Over and he co-wrote the UK number one Unbreakable for Westlife as well as working with artists like Eternal, Gemini and Claire Richards.
Since the news of his death tributes to Reid have flooded social media.
Chris Judge - Susan Boyle's vocal coach - poignantly said: "RIP John Reid, an incredible Scottish singer with so much soul most famous for his vocals in the Nightcrawlers hit push the feeling on.
"It's been sampled so many times Pitbull, the Friday song by Riton Mufasa and Hypeman etc he was also an extremely talented topline writer, who wrote "A moment like this" hit after hit for Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, Westlife sending love to my besty Mary Kiani you guys were the OG Session singers of the 90s l've loved hearing your story's Sjo Big hugs xxx.
“I remember him from doing road shows all over the country .. back when I was in the boy band days he was always such a nice guy very encouraging and supportive to all the new bands .. he had so much success as a writer but it was his voice I loved he was an incredible singer and well respected like Mary in the session scene doing all the backing vocals working for people like Ian Levine.”
Songwriter Levine - a frequent collaborator with Reid - took to X to post: "I just learned that John Reid has died. I wrote over 100 songs with him and find it very hard to come to terms with."
