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Biography
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his solo career, which has spanned several decades. Though the Velvet Underground were a commercial failure in the late 1960s, the group has gained a considerable cult following in the years since its demise and has gone on to become one of the most widely cited and influential bands of the era. As the Velvet Underground's principal songwriter, Reed wrote about subjects of personal experience that rarely had been examined so openly in rock and roll, including sexuality and drug culture. After his departure from the group, Reed began a solo career in 1971. He had a hit the following year with "Walk on the Wild Side", although he subsequently lacked the mainstream commercial success its chart status seemed to indicate. Reed's work as a solo artist frustrated critics wishing for a...
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Discography
- Transformer, 1998
- Sally Can’t Dance, 2006
- New York, 1989
- Street Hassle, 1978
- Live USA, 1994
- Metal Machine Music, 2008
- Rock and Roll Heart, 2006
- NYC Man: The Collection, 2003
- The Bedroom Tape
- Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology, 1992
- Century Sessions: Best Of
- Walk on the Wild Side: Live in New York 1972, 2009
- Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed, 1988
- Berlin, 1989
- The Best of Lou Reed, 2009
- Ecstasy, 2000
- Take No Prisoners, 1978
- Songs for Drella, 1990
- Magic and Loss, 1992
- Live, In Concert
- The Blue Mask, 1982
- Lou Reed Live, 2006
- metal machine music, 2000
- Live in Italy, September 1983, 1983
- Lulu, 2011
- Méér dan het beste van 1972-1986
- Walk on the Wild Side & Other Hits, 1975
- Legendary Hearts, 1989
- Greatest Hits: Steel Box Collection, 2008
- Perfect Day the Best of Lou Reed, 2009
- The Very Best Of, 1999
- Perfect Night: Live in London, 1998
- Berlin: Live at St Ann's Warehouse, 2008
- Growing Up in Public, 1980
- Pop Classics
- New Sensations, 1984
- Small Club in N.Y., 1992
- 2000-04-24: Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Wild Child, 1987
- Retro: Best of Lou Reed, 1989
- The Masters, 1997
- Coney Island Baby, 1989
- Lou Reed, 1972
- Hudson River Wind Meditations, 2007
- A Vicious Man in Philadelphia Music Centre 1986
- Perfect Day, 1997
- The Wild Side
- The Bells, 2000
- Le Bataclan '72, 2004
- American Poet
- The Phantom of Rock & Roll
- Rock and Roll Diary 1967-1980
- Set the Twilight Reeling, 1996
- 1972-01-29: Le Bataclan, Paris, France, 1997
- Essential Lou Reed
- A Retrospective, 1993
- Metal Machine Music: Re-mastered, 2010
- Lou Reed Live: Extended Versions, 2003
- Mistrial, 1986
- Older Than Yesterday
- The Definitive Collection, 1999
- 1971-04-29: Richard and Lisa Robinson's Apartment, New York, NY, USA
- Live Stockholm 1974
- 1972-01-29: Bataclan Club, Paris, France
- Sessions at West 54th Street, 1998
- Legendary
- Greatest Hits: NYC Man, 2004
- Animal Serenade, 2004
- The Raven, 2003
- Different Times: Lou Reed in the 70s, 1996
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On the ABC
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- 7.30 Report - 18/01/2007: Lou Reed wows Sydney
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- RN Into The Music - 8 April 2006 - New York City Boy - Lou Reed
Elsewhere on the Web
- Lou Reed / Sister Ray Enterprises
- Lou Reed | Rolling Stone Music
- Films and Music by Lou Reed - Rate Your Music
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