Lou Reed - Wikipedia
WEBLewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades.
Lou Reed | Biography, Songs, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Lou Reed, American singer-songwriter whose place in the rock pantheon rests primarily on his role in guiding the Velvet Underground, a New York City-based quartet that produced four poor-selling but enormously influential studio albums under Reed’s direction from 1965 to 1970.
Lou Reed: 20 Essential Tracks - Rolling Stone
WEBOct 27, 2013 · Lou Reed: 20 Essential Tracks. A look back at the legendary rocker's best moments from the Velvet Underground and beyond. By Gavin Edwards. October 27, 2013. Lou Reed performs at Ahoy in...
Lou Reed’s Final Days: ‘I Don’t Want to Be Erased’ - Vulture
WEBOct 2, 2023 · In an excerpt from Will Hermes’ Lou Reed: The King of New York, Reed’s collaborators and close friends share the story of the Velvet Underground singer’s final days.
Lou Reed issued one of the most puzzling albums in rock history …
WEB5 days ago · LOU REED: (Singing) They said, hey, sugar, take a walk on the wild side. INSKEEP: That was a big hit for Lou Reed, who made the pop charts in 1973 with "Walk On The Wild Side," after years on the ...
Lou Reed, Velvet Underground Leader and Rock Pioneer, Dead at 71
WEBOct 27, 2013 · Lou Reed, a massively influential songwriter and guitarist who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, died today on Long Island. The cause of his death has not yet been released, but...
Lou Reed, iconic punk poet, dead at 71 | AP News
WEBOct 27, 2013 · NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock ‘n’ roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades after, died Sunday at 71. Reed died in Southampton, N.Y., of an ailment related to his recent liver transplant, according to his literary agent ...
Lou Reed
WEBHere is a great tribute to one of Lou’s favorite singers of all time, Jimmy Scott, written by Lou’s good friend Scott Richman. Jimmy Scott – The Voice of an Angel ... New York: Lou Reed at Lincoln Center. A gathering open to the public – no speeches. no live performances, just Lou’s voice, guitar music & songs – playing the ...
Lou Reed | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
WEBHALL OF FAME ESSAY. By Anthony DeCurtis. Lou Reed’s songs, both with the Velvet Underground and as a solo artist, constitute a body of work that ranks with Dylan and Lennon-McCartney as among the most significant and influential songwriting catalogues of the twentieth century.
Lou Reed, lead singer of Velvet Underground, dies aged 71
WEBOct 27, 2013 · Lou Reed, lead singer of the Velvet Underground, veteran chronicler of life’s wilder, seamier and more desperate side and one of the most influential and distinctive songwriters of his...
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