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Lewis 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 was an 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 enormously influential studio albums under Reed’s direction from 1965 to 1970.
Oct 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.
Oct 27, 2013 · Lou Reed: 20 Essential Tracks. A look back at the legendary rocker's best moments from the Velvet Underground and beyond. Lou Reed performs at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Michel Linssen...
Oct 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,...
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 recordings selected by his family and friends.
1 day ago · Before co-founding the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed was a staff songwriter for other artists at Pickwick Records. Now, his mid-1960s songs, performed by assorted artists on the label (with ...