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Rachel Humphreys (18 October 1952 – 30 January 1990) was a muse and lover to musician Lou Reed. A transgender woman, Humphreys inspired lyrics, songs and artwork by Reed, was his live-in romantic partner, and accompanied him on the road as a hairdresser and tour manager during the mid-1970s.
Nov 20, 2021 · The trans woman and cis man relationship, a love story that could have been an inspiration to the whole world, yet again proved to be a disappointing story of queer harassment. Humphreys died in 1990 due to the aids outbreak and, with her death, the world forgot yet another painful story.
Jun 26, 2023 · Lou Reed, the Godfather of Punk, explored LGBTQ+ lives in some of his greatest songs. Rachel Humphreys, his trans partner, was one of his inspirations, but her story remains an unsung part of rock history.
Jun 6, 2023 · Rachel Humphreys was a transgender woman who inspired Lou Reed to create his most successful album, Coney Island Baby. She was his partner from 1974 to 1978 and helped him overcome his creative crisis and drug addiction.
Jul 5, 2018 · The late musician Lou Reed had a long-term relationship with a transgender woman named Rachel Humphreys, who passed away from AIDS in the early '90s. This is revealed in a new documentary series, Autopsy: Lou Reed, that explores the mystery of his death.
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Jul 8, 2020 · Rachel Humphreys was a transgender woman who dated Lou Reed in the 1970s. She inspired his songs, but he rejected her when she had gender reassignment surgery. Learn more about her life and their relationship.
Aug 23, 2021 · 👩🎤Lou Reed was fascinated and inspired by all kinds of real people who existed on the edges of society — junkies, street hustlers, gender non-conformists — but he fell in love with trans woman...
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