Reggie Jaggers, a singer, songwriter, musician and even a painter has been selected as a finalist in the Rock category of the Yoursongcontest.com Online Competition “For Aspiring Songwriters Contest”.  Online voting began on January 20, 2011 and will continue thru February 20, 2011.  Winners will be announced in March 2011.

Vote for Reggie’s song “Is There Any Wonder” at: http://yoursongcontest.com/RFIsThereAnyWonderl.html

Reggie Jaggers was born Sept.3, 1951 in Louisville Ky.  He lived there off and on for approximately sixteen years.  Reggie has been a musician most all his life.  He composes his own music, plays all the instruments on his songs and has his own recording studio.  His family moved back and forth from Louisville to his hometown of Bee Springs, KY for many years.  Because of moving so much it was difficult for Reggie to make friends.  During his last move to Louisville, Reggie started attending Valley High School.  He went to classes at night and it was there that he met his best friend, Glenn Bryant.  This happened to be exactly when The Beatles first came to the US so they came up with the idea of starting a band to compete in a talent show at school.  Glenn was the only one who could actually play a guitar so he taught Reggie when they spent the night with each other and even over the phone.   Glenn would tell Reggie where to place his fingers on the guitar neck.  This is how Reggie got started playing instruments and writing songs.  Since then Reggie has taught himself to play the Piano, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin and Steel Guitar.

Reggie says, “I absolutely fell in love with The Beatles, their songs were about my life, my youth, my pain.  Glenn and I started writing songs together, seeing ourselves as the next Lennon/McCartney.  Of course, about the time I was really comfortable with my life and my friend, we again moved back to the country never again to return to the city”.  While living in Bee Springs, at his high school, Reggie met another friend who played guitar and they started a band called “The Shades of Gray”. Reggie says, “I’ve played since I was twelve or thirteen years old and for some reason I never gave it up, (except for two years after my youngest brother was killed).  Reggie is also a great painter.  He has always drawn.  “I used to spend many nights writing songs and then doing the art work for the Album Covers.  I would sit mezmerized looking at beautiful paintings so I thought I’d try it.  I haven’t stopped since.  I try to touch peoples’ hearts with my music and I do the same with my art, sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn’t”, says Jaggers. 

Reggie’s accomplishments are:

• Lonely Soul Delegation – (1973-1979) [Rock hit covers] Gary Goodwin (guitar), Reggie Jaggers [1976-1979] (guitar), and Kenny Sturke (keyboards), Paul Barlow (bass), Mitchell Plumlee (drums)
• Ronnie McDowell (1979-1981) [Reggie co-wrote Peaches, did studio work, toured and appeared with McDowell on Hee Haw Oct. 31, 1979 and Ralph Embry]
• Night LIfe (1980-1984) [Rock hits covers & some originals] Paul Barlow (bass), Tommy Johnson (lead guitar), Chi Howerton (drums), Reggie Jaggers (guitar), Ron Reed (keyboards)
• Richocet (1984-1988) [Rock covers and originals] Reggie Jaggers (lead guitar), Gary Jaggers (bass), Kerry Culbreth (drums), Dave Berry (guitar) studio work in Nashville Tenn.

Reggie is available for studio work, guitar, bass and piano. He is willing to co-write with anyone who is qualified and interested.  You can find over 70 of Reggie’s songs on his YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/jhaley12.

Vote for Reggie’s song “Is There Any Wonder” at: http://yoursongcontest.com/RFIsThereAnyWonderl.html.  You can vote up to 25 times.  Voting ends February 20, 2011.

Reggie’s CD’s and Paintings are for sell. Contact him at: rlj9351@insightbb.com or  at 270-799-6845.