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Lou Reed

Background information
Born March 2, 1942 (1942-03-02) (age 66)
Origin Brooklyn, New York
Genre(s) Rock, protopunk, glam rock, art rock, noise rock, experimental rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, Photographer
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano, harmonica
Years active 1958–present
Label(s) MGM, RCA, Sire
Associated acts The Velvet Underground, John Cale, Nico
Website www.loureed.org

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Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a sub-genre of Rock music that developed in the UK in the post- Hippie early 1970s which was "performed by Art rock is a term describing a subgenre of Rock music that tends to have "experimental or avant-garde influences" and emphasizes "novel sonic texture Noise rock (also known as noise punk) describes one variety of Post-punk Rock music that became prominent in the 1980s Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre and/or which pushes the boundaries Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music MGM Records was a Record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film studio in 1946 RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres He first came to prominence as the guitarist and principal singer-songwriter of The Velvet Underground (1965-1973). This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book The band gained little mainstream attention during their career, but in hindsight became one of the most influential of their era. [1] As the Velvets’ principal songwriter, Reed wrote about subjects of personal experience that rarely had been examined in rock and roll, including bondage and S&M ("Venus in Furs"), transvestites ("Sister Ray" and "Candy Says"), drug culture ("Heroin" and "I'm Waiting for the Man"), and transsexuals undergoing surgery ("Lady Godiva's Operation"). " Venus in Furs " is a song by The Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed and originally released on the 1967 album The Velvet Underground Transvestic fetishism is having a sexual or erotic interest in Cross-dressing. " Heroin " is a song by The Velvet Underground, released on their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground and Nico. " I'm Waiting for the Man " is a song by the American rock band The Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed. Transsexualism is a condition in which a person identifies with a physical Sex different from the one with which they were born As a guitarist, he was a pioneer in the use of distortion, high volume feedback, and nonstandard tunings. A distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic of an object image sound waveform or other form of information or representation Audio Feedback (also known as the Larsen effect after the Danish scientist Søren Larsen who first discovered its principles is a special kind of Feedback Guitar tunings are differing pitch arrangements of open (unfretted strings used for the Guitar.

Reed began a long and eclectic solo career in 1971. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer He had a hit the following year with "Walk on the Wild Side", though for more than a decade Reed seemed to willfully evade the mainstream commercial success its chart status offered him. "Walk on the Wild Side" is a Lou Reed song from his 1972 second solo album Transformer. [2] One of rock's most volatile personalities, Reed's work as a solo artist has frustrated critics wishing for a return of The Velvet Underground. The most notable example is 1975's infamous double LP of recorded feedback loops, Metal Machine Music, upon which Reed later commented: "No one is supposed to be able to do a thing like that and survive. A gramophone Metal Machine Music, subtitled *The Amine ß Ring, is an Album by Lou Reed. " By the late 1980s, however, Reed had won wide recognition as an elder statesman of rock.

On April 12, 2008, Lou Reed married longtime companion Laurie Anderson in a private ceremony in Boulder, Colorado. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Laurie Anderson (born Laura Phillips Anderson, on June 5 1947 in Glen Ellyn Illinois) is an American experimental Performance artist and Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States [3]

Contents

Early life

Reed was born into a Jewish family in 1942 at Beth El Hospital in Brooklyn and grew up in Freeport, New York. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Freeport is a village in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA, on the South Shore of Long Island Contrary to some sources, his birth name was not Louis Firbanks[4] (that name was a joke started by Lester Bangs for Creem magazine). Creem (whose trademark is capitalized CREEM) "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" was a monthly Rock 'n' roll Publication started He developed an early interest in rock and roll and rhythm and blues, and during high school played in a number of bands. His first recording was as a member of a doo wop-style group called The Shades. Doo-wop is a style of vocal-based Rhythm and blues music which developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and which achieved mainstream popularity both in the 1950s

Reed received electroconvulsive therapy in his teen years in response to his homosexual behavior; in his dark 1974 song, "Kill Your Sons", he revisited the experience. Electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT) also known as electroshock, is a controversial psychiatric treatment in which Seizures are electrically induced In an interview, Reed said of the experience:

“ They put the thing down your throat so you don't swallow your tongue, and they put electrodes on your head. That's what was recommended in Rockland County to discourage homosexual feelings. Rockland County is a County located in the US state of New York, 12 miles north-northwest of New York City. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. The effect is that you lose your memory and become a vegetable. In Psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store retain and subsequently retrieve information You can't read a book because you get to page seventeen and have to go right back to page one again. [5] ”

Reed began attending Syracuse University[6], where he hosted a late-night radio program on WAER called "Excursions On A Wobbly Rail" (titled after a song by pianist Cecil Taylor[7]), which typically featured doo wop, rhythm and blues and jazz, particularly the free jazz developed in the mid-1950s. Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. WAER (883 FM) is a Radio station in Syracuse New York. It is located on the campus of Syracuse University, and is an auxiliary service Cecil Percival Taylor (born March 15 or March 25, 1929 in New York City) is an American Pianist and poet Doo-wop is a style of vocal-based Rhythm and blues music which developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and which achieved mainstream popularity both in the 1950s Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States For the Ornette Coleman album after which this genre was named see Free Jazz A Collective Improvisation. Many of Reed's innovative guitar techniques were inspired by jazz saxophonists, notably Ornette Coleman. Ornette Coleman (born March 9, 1930) is an American saxophonist Violinist Trumpeter and Composer. While Reed dropped out before graduating, he was later granted an honorary degree in English. English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U

Noted poet Delmore Schwartz, then in the last years of his life, taught at Syracuse and befriended Reed, who in 1967 dedicated to Schwartz the song "European Son," included in the debut "Velvet Underground and Nico" album. Delmore Schwartz ( December 8, 1913 &ndash July 11, 1966) was an American poet and short-story writer from Brooklyn, [8] Later, in 1982, Reed recorded "My House", as a tribute to his late mentor: "My Dedalus to your Bloom was such a perfect wit. Stephen Dedalus is James Joyce 's literary Alter ego, as well as the Protagonist of his first semi-autobiographical novel of artistic existence Leopold Bloom is the fictional Protagonist of James Joyce 's novel Ulysses, assuming the role of the ' Odysseus ' character Wit is a form of intellectual Humour. A wit (person is someone skilled in making witty remarks " Schwartz's influence on the aspiring writer seems to have been through encouragement, but Reed also credits him for insisting on use of colloquial language in his writing. He said later his goals as a writer were "to bring the sensitivities of the novel to rock music" or to write the Great American Novel in a record album[9]. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story The " Great American Novel " is the concept of a Novel that most perfectly represents the spirit of life in the United States at the time of its writing An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public

Career

Staff songwriter at Pickwick Records

In 1963, Reed moved to New York City, and began working as an in-house songwriter for Pickwick Records. The City of New York A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Pickwick Records was an American Record label and distributor known for its releases of Sound-alike recordings Bargain bin Reissues In 1964, he scored a minor hit with the single "The Ostrich", a parodic novelty song of popular "dance songs" such as "The Twist" that included lines such as "put your head on the floor and have somebody step on it. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject A novelty song is a silly or nonsensical Song, performed principally for its comical effect. " The Twist " is a Twelve bar blues song that gave birth to the Twist Dance craze. " His employers had felt the song had hit record potential, and arranged for a band to be assembled around Reed to promote the recording. A Hit record is a Sound recording, usually in the form of a single or Album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or The ad hoc group, called The Primitives, included Welsh musician John Cale who had recently moved to New York to study music and was playing viola in composer La Monte Young's Theater of Eternal Music along with Tony Conrad. John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter La Monte Thornton Young (born October 14 1935) is an American Composer and musician The Theatre of Eternal Music, sometimes later known as The Dream Syndicate, was a mid-sixties musical group formed by LaMonte Young that focused on experimental Tony Conrad (born Anthony S Conrad in 1940 in Concord New Hampshire is an American Avant-garde Video artist Experimental filmmaker, musician/composer Cale and Conrad were both surprised to find that for "The Ostrich" Reed tuned each string of his guitar to the same note. This technique created a drone effect similar to their experimentation in Young's avant garde ensemble. In music a drone is a harmonic or monophonic effect or Accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout much Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Disappointed with Reed's performance, Cale was nevertheless impressed by Reed's early repertoire (including "Heroin"), and a partnership began to evolve.

The Velvet Underground

Main article: The Velvet Underground

Reed and Cale lived together on the Lower East Side, and, adding Reed's college acquaintances guitarist Sterling Morrison and drummer Maureen Tucker to the group, they formed The Velvet Underground. This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book The Lower East Side is a Neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr ( August 28 1942 &ndash August 30, 1995) was one of the founding members of the Rock group The Maureen Ann "Moe" Tucker (born August 26, 1944, in Levittown New York) is a musician best known for having been the Drummer for the Though internally unstable (Cale left in 1968; Reed in 1970) and never commercially viable, the band has a long-standing reputation as one of the most influential underground bands in rock history. Underground culture, or just underground, is a term to describe various Alternative cultures which either consider themselves different from the Mainstream [10]

The group caught the attention of Andy Warhol, who raised their profile immeasurably, if not improving their immediate fortunes. For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol Warhol's associates inspired many of Reed's songs as he fell into a thriving, multifaceted artistic scene. Reed rarely gives an interview without paying homage to Warhol as a mentor figure. MENTOR / The National Mentoring Partnership is an advocate and resource for Mentoring in the United States. Still, conflict emerged when Warhol had the idea for the group to take on as "chanteuse" the European former model Nico. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model Reed and the others registered their objection by titling their debut album The Velvet Underground and Nico. Despite his initial resistance, Reed wrote several songs for Nico to sing, and the two were briefly lovers (as were Nico and Cale later). At the time, this album reached #131 on the charts.

Today, however, it is considered one of the most influential rock albums ever produced, influencing gothic rock, post punk, shoegazing and more. This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s Shoegazing (also known as shoegaze or shoegazer) is a genre of Alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s Rolling Stone has it listed as the 13th best rock album of all time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Brian Eno once famously stated that although few people bought the album, most of those who did were inspired to form their own band. Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer [11]

By the time the band recorded White Light/White Heat, Nico was dropped and Warhol fired, both against the wishes of Cale. White Light/White Heat is the second album by The Velvet Underground. Warhol's replacement as manager, Steve Sesnick, convinced Reed to drive Cale out of the band. Stephen Sesnick took over the management of The Velvet Underground following the departure of Andy Warhol after the band's first album. Morrison and Tucker were discomfited by Reed's tactics but continued with the group. Cale's replacement was Doug Yule, whom Reed would often facetiously introduce as his younger brother. Douglas Alan Yule (born February 25, 1947) is an American Musician and Singer, most notable for being a member of The Velvet The group now took on a more pop-oriented sound and acted more as a vehicle for Reed to develop his songwriting craft. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure The group released two more albums with this line up: 1969's The Velvet Underground and 1970's Loaded. The Velvet Underground is the third album by American rock group The Velvet Underground. Loaded is the fourth album released by American rock band The Velvet Underground. The latter included two of the group's most commercially successful songs, "Rock and Roll" and "Sweet Jane". Reed left the Velvet Underground in August 1970; the band disintegrated as core members Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker departed in August 1971 and early 1972, respectively. Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr ( August 28 1942 &ndash August 30, 1995) was one of the founding members of the Rock group The Maureen Ann "Moe" Tucker (born August 26, 1944, in Levittown New York) is a musician best known for having been the Drummer for the Doug Yule continued until early 1973 and released one more studio album, Squeeze, under the Velvet Underground name. Squeeze was the fifth and last studio Album to be released under the Velvet Underground name

After the band's move to Atlantic's Cotillion label, their new manager pushed Reed to change the subject matter of his songs to lighter topics in hopes of resulting in more accessible and mainstream music. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Cotillion Records was a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. President of Cotillion Records was Henry E The band's album Loaded had taken more time to record than the previous three albums together and was written and produced to be "loaded with hits", but had not broken the band through to a wider audience. Reed briefly retired to his parents' home on Long Island.

Solo career

1970s

After quitting the Velvet Underground in August 1970, Reed took a job at his father's tax accounting firm as a typist, by his own account earning $40 a week. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A data entry clerk is a member of staff who reads hand-written or printed records and types them into a Computer. A year later, however, he signed a recording contract with RCA and recorded his first solo album in England, with musicians on loan from Yes, including Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949 in Perivale, London) is an English Keyboard player best known as the Stephen James "Steve" Howe (born April 8, 1947 in Holloway, North London, England) is an English Guitarist The album, simply titled Lou Reed, contained smoothly produced, re-recorded versions of unreleased Velvet Underground songs, some of which were originally recorded by the Velvets for Loaded but shelved (see the Peel Slowly and See box set). Lou Reed is Lou Reed 's 1972 debut solo album released two years after he left The Velvet Underground. Peel Slowly and See is a five-disc Box set of material by The Velvet Underground. This first solo album was overlooked by most pop-music critics (although Stephen Holden in Rolling Stone called it "almost perfect") and it did not sell in significant numbers. Stephen Holden (born July 18, 1941) is an American Writer, Music critic, Film critic, and Poet. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published

In 1972 Reed released Transformer, which made him a part of the glam rock movement. Transformer is Lou Reed 's breakthrough second solo album released in December 1972 Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a sub-genre of Rock music that developed in the UK in the post- Hippie early 1970s which was "performed by David Bowie and Mick Ronson co-produced the album and introduced Reed to a wider popular audience (specifically in the UK). David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Mick Ronson (26 May 1946 &ndash 29 April 1993 was an English Guitarist, Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Arranger and producer The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The hit single "Walk on the Wild Side" was both a salute and swipe at the misfits, hustlers, and transvestites in Andy Warhol's Factory. "Walk on the Wild Side" is a Lou Reed song from his 1972 second solo album Transformer. This article deals with the history of the word 'transvestite' The Factory was Andy Warhol 's original New York City studio from 1962 to 1968, although his later studios were known as The Factory as well The song's cleverly transgressive lyrics evaded radio censorship. Though musically somewhat atypical for Reed, it eventually became his signature song. The song came about as a result of his commission to compose a soundtrack to a theatrical adaptation of Nelson Algren's novel of the same name, though the play failed to materialize. Nelson Algren ( March 28, 1909 &ndash May 9, 1981) was an American writer Ronson's arrangements brought out new aspects of Reed's songs; "Perfect Day", for example, features delicate strings and soaring dynamics. " Perfect Day " is a song written by Lou Reed in 1972 It was rediscovered in the 1990s and allowed Reed to drop "Walk on the Wild Side" from his concerts.

Though Transformer would prove to be Reed's commercial and critical pinnacle, there was no small amount of resentment in Reed devoted to the shadow the record cast over the rest of his career. A public argument between Bowie and Reed ended their working relationship for several years, though the subject of the argument is not known. The two reconciled some years later, and Reed performed with Bowie at the latter's 50th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden in 1997. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The two would not formally collaborate again until 2003's The Raven. For the album by The Stranglers see The Raven (The Stranglers album. Reed followed Transformer with the darker Berlin, which tells the story of two junkies in love in the city of the same name. Berlin is a 1973 album by Lou Reed, his third solo album and the follow-up to the widely accessible and upbeat glam rock classic ''Transformer''. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. The songs variously concern domestic abuse ("Caroline Says I", "Caroline Says II"), drug addiction ("How Do You Think It Feels"), adultery and prostitution ("The Kids"), and suicide ("The Bed"). Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate Drug addiction is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute Drug use to the development of drug-seeking Adultery is the voluntary Sexual intercourse between a married person and another person who is not his or her Spouse, though in many places it is Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money.

In this period, Reed cultivated a shocking persona and image. He preferred black leather clothes and spiked collars, and he cropped his hair, cutting fascist symbols in it and dyeing it blonde. Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology For many years Reed maintained a deliberately "camp" manner and image, stylistically predicting the heroin twink aesthetic that was to define queer fashion in later years. It was this version of Reed that greeted the public on the cover of Rock n Roll Animal, a successful live album that consolidated the commercial gains he had made with "Walk on the Wild Side". Rock n Roll Animal is a Live album by Lou Reed, released in 1974

Also at this time, Reed publicized his hostile interpersonal style—already known to his former bandmates—with his intense interviews with rock journalists, in particular Lester Bangs. Leslie Conway Bangs ( December 13, 1948 &ndash April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author and musician Reed rapidly became known as one of the most difficult rock personalities, a reputation he has maintained even when not using drugs. His "sick" persona was not entirely put on: heavy drug use plagued the recording of the album Sally Can't Dance, an R&B-styled collection that hit the U. Sally Can't Dance is also the name of a character in the movie Con Air. S. Top Ten, the highest chart performance of Reed's career. Nevertheless, Reed's 1970s work held him up as an authentic member of the new "freak scene" in mainstream rock, alongside other protopunk figures as Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Alice Cooper. James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five

As he had done with Berlin after Transformer, in 1975 Reed responded to his glam rock success with a commercial failure, a double album of electronically generated audio feedback, Metal Machine Music. Audio Feedback (also known as the Larsen effect after the Danish scientist Søren Larsen who first discovered its principles is a special kind of Feedback Metal Machine Music, subtitled *The Amine ß Ring, is an Album by Lou Reed. Critics interpreted it as a gesture of contempt, an attempt to break his contract with RCA or to alienate his less sophisticated fans. But Reed claimed that the album was a genuine artistic effort, even suggesting that quotations of classical music could be found buried in the feedback. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Bangs declared it "genius", though also as psychologically disturbing. The album was reportedly returned to stores by the thousands after a few weeks. {Lou Reed interview with Anthony DeCurtis at the 92nd Street Y New York on Sept 18, 2006} Though later admitting that the liner notes' list of instruments is fictitious and intended as parody, Reed maintains that MMM was and is a serious album. The 92nd Street Y is a multifaceted cultural institution and community center located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject In the 2000s it was adapted for orchestral performance by the German ensemble Zeitkratzer.

By contrast, 1976's Coney Island Baby was mainly a warm and mellow album, though for its characters Reed still drew on the underworld of city life. Coney Island Baby is an Album by Lou Reed, released in 1976 It is also the title of a song on that album At this time his lover was a transvestite, Rachel, mentioned in the dedication of "Coney Island Baby" and appearing in the photos on the cover of Reed's 1977 "best of" album, Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed. This article deals with the history of the word 'transvestite' Walk on the Wild Side The Best of Lou Reed is the first greatest hits compilation by Lou Reed, formerly of The Velvet Underground. While Rock and Roll Heart, his 1976 debut for his new record label Arista, fell short of expectations, Street Hassle (1978) was a return to form in the midst of the punk revolution he had helped to inspire. Rock and Roll Heart is the seventh Album by Lou Reed, released in 1976 Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the Street Hassle is a 1978 album by Lou Reed. The studio tracks were recorded in New York City while the live recordings were made in Munich West Germany The Bells (1979) featured jazz great Don Cherry, followed by Growing Up in Public with guitarist Chuck Hammer the following year. The Bells is the ninth Album by Lou Reed. Arista Records released the album in 1979 Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Don (Donald Eugene Cherry ( November 18 1936 &ndash October 19 1995) was an innovative African-American Jazz Trumpeter Growing Up in Public is the tenth Album by Rock and roll artist Lou Reed, released in 1980 Chuck Hammer is an American Guitarist and Emmy nominated digital film Composer, known for seminal guitar-synth with Lou Reed, Around this period he also appeared as a sleazy record producer in Paul Simon's film One Trick Pony. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One Trick Pony is a 1980 movie starring Paul Simon, it also has a partial soundtrack album of the same name Reed also played several unannounced one-off concerts in tiny downtown Manhattan clubs with the likes of Cale, Patti Smith, and David Byrne during the period, but full reconciliation between Cale and Reed was implausible. Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet Cale later wrote the song "Woman" about Reed on his album BlackAcetate. blackAcetate is a 2005 album by John Cale, his second album for EMI.

1980s

In 1980, Reed married Sylvia Morales. They were divorced more than a decade later. While together, Morales inspired some of Reed's strongest love songs, particularly "Think it Over" from 1980's Growing Up in Public and "Women" from 1982's The Blue Mask. Growing Up in Public is the tenth Album by Rock and roll artist Lou Reed, released in 1980 The Blue Mask is the eleventh Album by Singer-songwriter Lou Reed. After Legendary Hearts (1983) and New Sensations (1984) fared adequately on the charts, Reed was sufficiently rehabilitated as a public figure to become spokesman for Honda scooters. Legendary Hearts is a 1983 Album by Rock and roll musician Lou Reed. New Sensations is a 1984 Album by Lou Reed. When this album was released critics and listeners alike took note of a change in the songs as being more () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. In 1986, he joined the Amnesty International A Conspiracy of Hope Tour and was outspoken about New York's political issues and personalities on the 1989 album New York, commenting on crime, AIDS, Jesse Jackson, Kurt Waldheim, and Pope John Paul II. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to A Conspiracy of Hope was a short tour of six Benefit concerts on behalf of Amnesty International that took place in the United States during June 1986 New York is a 1989 Album by Lou Reed. It was received very warmly as a return to the style of The Velvet Underground, the group which Reed In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment Jesse Louis Jackson Sr (born October 8 1941 is an American Civil rights activist and Baptist minister. Kurt Josef Waldheim ( 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was an Austrian Diplomat and Politician. Pope

Reed also took movie roles that echoed aspects of his personality—or at least his reputation. He played "metaphysical folk singer" Auden (a satire of Bob Dylan) in the 1983 Allan Arkush film Get Crazy, for which he wrote and performed the song "Little Sister". Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Allan Arkush (b April 30 1948; Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Cult film and television director and frequent collaborator of Joe Get Crazy is a 1983 film directed by Allan Arkush and starring Malcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Daniel Stern, and Reed also provided the singing voice for the character Mok in the 1983 film Rock & Rule and wrote the songs "My Name Is Mok" and "Triumph" for the film's soundtrack. Rock & Rule is a 1983 Animated film from the Canadian animation studio Nelvana.

Following Warhol's death during routine surgery in 1987, Reed again collaborated with John Cale on 1990's Songs for Drella (Drella - Warhol's nickname - is a blend of the words "Dracula" and "Cinderella"). Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter Songs for Drella is a Concept album by Lou Reed and John Cale, alumni of The Velvet Underground. In Linguistics, a blend is a word formed from parts of two other words Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary Antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. Cinderella ( French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta The album marked an end to a 22-year estrangement. The album took the shape of a Warhol biography; on the album, Reed sings of his love for his late friend, but also criticizes both the doctors who were unable to save Warhol's life and Warhol's would-be assassin, Valerie Solanas. Valerie Jean Solanas ( April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American Radical feminist writer best known for shooting

1990s

Lou Reed performing at the Arlene Schinitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon.
Lou Reed performing at the Arlene Schinitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers

In 1990, following a 20-year hiatus, the Velvet Underground reformed for a Cartier benefit in France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Reed released Magic and Loss in 1992, an album about mortality, inspired by the death of two close friends from cancer. Magic and Loss is a Concept album by Lou Reed, released in 1992 In 1993, the Velvet Underground again reunited and toured throughout Europe, though plans for a North American tour were cancelled following another falling out between Reed and Cale. In 1994, Reed appeared in A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who, also known as Daltrey Sings Townshend. A Celebration The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who, also known as Daltrey Sings Townshend, is a music event and later album documenting a two-night This was a two-night concert at Carnegie Hall produced by Roger Daltrey of English rock band The Who in celebration of his fiftieth birthday. Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English rock Vocalist, songwriter and actor best known as the The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend In 1994, a CD and a VHS video were issued, and in 1998 a DVD was released. Reed performed a radically rearranged version of "Now And Then" from Psychoderelict. Psychoderelict was a Concept album written produced and engineered by Pete Townshend.

In 1996, the Velvet Underground were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States At the induction ceremony, Reed performed a song entitled "Last Night I Said Goodbye to My Friend" alongside former bandmates John Cale and Maureen Tucker, in dedication to VU guitarist Sterling Morrison, who had died the previous August. Maureen Ann "Moe" Tucker (born August 26, 1944, in Levittown New York) is a musician best known for having been the Drummer for the Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr ( August 28 1942 &ndash August 30, 1995) was one of the founding members of the Rock group The Reed has since been nominated for the Rock Hall as a solo artist twice, in 2000 and 2001, but has not been inducted. [12]

In 1997, over 30 artists covered "Perfect Day" for the BBC's "Children in Need" appeal. 1996's Set the Twilight Reeling received a lukewarm reception, but 2000's Ecstasy - including several tracks originally written for the "Time Rocker" piece - drew praise from most critics, including Robert Christgau. Set the Twilight Reeling is a 1996 album by Rock and roll singer Lou Reed. Ecstasy is the eighteenth Album by Rock and roll outcast/legend Lou Reed, released in 2000 Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American In 1996, Lou Reed contributed songs and music to Time Rocker, an avant-garde theatrical interpretation of H.G. Wells's The Time Machine staged by theater director Robert Wilson. Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 &ndash 13 August 1946 He was an outspoken socialist and a pacifist, his later works becoming increasingly political The Time Machine is a novella by H G Wells, first published in 1895 and later directly adapted into at least two Feature films of the same name as Robert Wilson may refer to Bob Wilson (US politician (1916–1999 American politician U The piece premiered in the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, Germany, and was later also shown at The Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. [13]

Since the late 1990s, Reed was romantically linked to the musician, multi-media and performance artist Laurie Anderson, and the two have collaborated on a number of recordings together. Laurie Anderson (born Laura Phillips Anderson, on June 5 1947 in Glen Ellyn Illinois) is an American experimental Performance artist and Anderson contributed to "Call On Me" from Reed's project The Raven, to the tracks "Rouge" and "Rock Minuet" from Reed's Ecstasy, and to "Hang On To Your Emotions" from Reed's Set the Twilight Reeling. Reed contributed to "In Our Sleep" from Anderson's Bright Red and to "One Beautiful Evening" from Anderson's Life on a String. Bright Red is the title of performance artist Laurie Anderson 's sixth album released by Warner Bros Life on a String is an album by Performance artist Laurie Anderson, released in 2001 on Nonesuch Records. They were married on April 12, 2008[14]. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

2000s

In May 2000, Reed performed before Pope John Paul II at the Great Jubilee Concert in Rome. Pope In 2000, a new collaboration with Robert Wilson called Poe-Try was staged at the Thalia Theater in Germany. Robert Wilson may refer to Bob Wilson (US politician (1916–1999 American politician U As with the previous collaboration Time Rocker, Poe-Try was also inspired by the works of a 19th century writer: Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, Lou became obsessed with Poe after producer and long-time friend Hal Willner had suggested him to read some of Poe's text at a Halloween benefit he was curating at St. Hal Willner (born 1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Music producer working in recording films TV and live events Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Ann's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. [15] For this new collaboration with Robert Willson, Lou Reed reworked and even rewrote some of Poe's text as well as included some new songs based on the theme explored in the texts. In 2001, Reed made a cameo appearance in the movie adaptation of Prozac Nation. Prozac Nation (sub-titled Young and Depressed in America A Memoir) an Autobiography published in 1994 and written by Elizabeth Wurtzel On October 6, 2001 the New York Times published a Lou Reed poem called "Laurie sadly listening" in which he reflects upon the events of 9/11. [16]

Incorrect reports of Reed's death were broadcast by numerous US radio stations in 2001, caused by a hoax email (purporting to be from Reuters) which said he had died of an overdose. A premature Obituary is an obituary published whose subject is not actually deceased This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson In 2003, he released a 2-CD set, The Raven, based on "Poe-Try". A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Besides Lou Reed and his band (guitarist Mike Rathke, bassist Fernando Saunders and drummer Tony "Thunder" Smith), the album featured a wide range of actors and musicians including singers David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, Kate McGarrigle & Anna McGarrigle, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Antony Hegarty, saxophonist and long-time idol Ornette Coleman, and actors Elizabeth Ashley, Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, Amanda Plummer, Fisher Stevens and Kate Valk. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Laurie Anderson (born Laura Phillips Anderson, on June 5 1947 in Glen Ellyn Illinois) is an American experimental Performance artist and Kate and Anna McGarrigle Kate McGarrigle (born February 6 1946, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel group from Alabama that first formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939. Antony Hegarty (born 1971 is an English - Irish Singer-songwriter, best known for being the Lead singer of the band Antony and the Johnsons Ornette Coleman (born March 9, 1930) is an American saxophonist Violinist Trumpeter and Composer. Elizabeth Ashley (born August 30 1939 in Ocala Florida) is an American Actress who first came to prominence in the Broadway Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi (bʊˈsɛmi born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American William J "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage Amanda Michael Plummer (born March 23, 1957) is an American award-winning Actress. Fisher Stevens (born November 27, 1963) is an American actor He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of Chuck Fishman on Early Edition Kate Valk is a founding member of The Wooster Group, a collective of artists who make new work for the theater The album consisted of songs written by Reed and spoken word performances of reworked and rewritten texts of Edgar Allan Poe by the actors, set to electronic music composed by Reed. Spoken word is a form of literary Art or artistic performance in which Lyrics, Poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, At the same time a 1-CD version of the albums, focusing on the music, was also released. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio

A few months after the release of The Raven, a new 2-CD Best Of-set called NYC Man (The Ultimate Collection 1967-2003), which featured an unreleased version of the song "Who am I" and a selection of career spanning tracks that had been selected, remastered and sequenced under Lou's own supervision. " The Raven " is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845 In April 2003, Lou Reed embarked on a new world tour supporting both new and released material, with a band including celliste Jane Scarpantoni and singer Antony Hegarty. Jane Scarpantoni is a classically trained Cello player who has played on a number of alternative rock albums Antony Hegarty (born 1971 is an English - Irish Singer-songwriter, best known for being the Lead singer of the band Antony and the Johnsons During some of the concerts for this tour, the band was joined by Master Ren Guangyi, Lou's personal Tai Chi instructor, performing Tai Chi movements to the music on stage. Tai chi chuan (is an internal Chinese martial art often practiced for Health reasons This tour was documented in the 2004 double disc live album Animal Serenade, recorded live at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Animal Serenade features Lou Reed onstage in Los Angeles at the Wiltern Theatre in 2003 after The Raven. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

2003 also saw the release of Lou's first book of photographs, called Emotions in Action. This work actually was made up out of 2 books, a larger A4-paper sized called "Emotions" and a smaller one called "Actions" which was laid into the hard cover of the former. A series Paper in the A series format has a 1\sqrt{2} aspect ratio although this is rounded to the nearest millimetre After Hours: a Tribute to the Music of Lou Reed was released by Wampus Multimedia in 2003. Wampus Multimedia is an American media company founded by artist and producer Mark Doyon. In 2004, a Groovefinder remix of his song, "Satellite of Love" (called "Satellite of Love '04") was released. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version " Satellite of Love " is one of Lou Reed 's best known songs It reached #10 in the UK singles chart. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Also in 2004, Lou Reed contributed vocals and guitar to the track "Fistfull of love" on I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons. I Am a Bird Now is the critically-acclaimed second album by New York City band Antony and the Johnsons. Antony and the Johnsons is a Mercury Prize -winning music act from New York City. In 2005, Reed did a spoken word text on Danish rock band Kashmir's album No Balance Palace. Kashmir is a Danish Rock band consisting of Kasper Eistrup ( vocals and lead Guitar) Mads Tunebjerg ( bass) No Balance Palace is the fifth album by the Danish band Kashmir.

In January 2006, a second book of photographs called "Lou Reed's New York" was released. [17] At the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, Reed performed "White Light/White Heat" with The Raconteurs. The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31 2006, honoring the best Music videos from July 1, 2005 to The Raconteurs (also known as The Saboteurs in Australia are a Rock band formed in 2005 featuring four members known for other musical projects Jack Later in the night, while co-presenting the award for Best Rock Video with Pink, he exclaimed, apparently unscripted, that "MTV should be playing more rock n' roll". Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City.

In October 2006, Lou Reed appeared at Hal Willner's Leonard Cohen tribute show "Came So Far For Beauty" in Dublin, beside the cast of Laurie Anderson, Nick Cave, Antony, Jarvis Cocker, Beth Orton, and others. Hal Willner (born 1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Music producer working in recording films TV and live events Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter Laurie Anderson (born Laura Phillips Anderson, on June 5 1947 in Glen Ellyn Illinois) is an American experimental Performance artist and Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria) is an Australian Musician, Songwriter, Author Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963 is an English musician best known for fronting the band Pulp. Elizabeth Caroline Orton, commonly known as Beth Orton, (born December 14, 1970) is a BRIT Award –winning English Singer-songwriter According to the reports, he transformed Cohen's "The Stranger Song" into metal rock[18]. He also performed "One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong" and two duets - "Joan of Arc", Cohen's song about Nico, with Cohen's former back-up singer Julie Christensen, thus re-casting Cohen's duet with her from 1994 Cohen Live album, and "Memories" - which also refers to Nico - in a duet with Anjani Thomas. Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model Cohen Live is a live album by Leonard Cohen released in 1994 The songs were recorded live in 1988 and 1993 Anjani Thomas (born 10 July 1959) is an American Singer-songwriter and Pianist, best known for her work with singer-songwriter The tracks are available on unofficial recordings made by Cohen fans.

In December 2006, much to everyone's surprise, Lou Reed played a first series of show at St. Ann's Warehouse, Brooklyn, New York, based on his now legendary 1973 Berlin song cycle. Berlin is a 1973 album by Lou Reed, his third solo album and the follow-up to the widely accessible and upbeat glam rock classic ''Transformer''. Reed was reunited on stage with guitarist Steve Hunter, who played on the original album as well as on Rock 'n' Roll Animal, as well as joined by singers Antony Hegarty and Sharon Jones, pianist Rupert Christie, a horn and string section and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Rock n Roll Animal is a Live album by Lou Reed, released in 1974 Antony Hegarty (born 1971 is an English - Irish Singer-songwriter, best known for being the Lead singer of the band Antony and the Johnsons Sharon Jones is an American soul/funk singer and lead singer of Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, who are widely considered to be at the forefront of The show was being produced by Bob Ezrin, who also produced the original album, and Hal Willner. Bob Ezrin (born 1949 in Toronto Ontario) is a Musician and Record producer. Hal Willner (born 1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Music producer working in recording films TV and live events The stage was designed by painter Julian Schnabel and a film about protagonist 'Caroline' directed by his daughter, Lola Schnabel, was being projected to the stage. Julian Schnabel (born 26 October 1951) is a American Artist and Filmmaker. A live recording of these concerts was also published as a film (directed by Julian Schnabel) which was released spring 2008. Julian Schnabel (born 26 October 1951) is a American Artist and Filmmaker. The show was also played at the Sydney Festival in January 2007 and throughout Europe during June and July 2007.

In April 2007, he released 'Hudson River Wind Meditations', his first record of ambient meditation music. Hudson River Wind Meditations is an album of Meditational music by Lou Reed. Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes The record was released on the Sounds True record label and contains four tracks that were said to have been composed just for himself as a guidance for Tai Chi exercise and meditation. Tai chi chuan (is an internal Chinese martial art often practiced for Health reasons Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness In May of 2007 Reed performed the narration for a screening of Guy Maddin's silent film The Brand Upon the Brain. Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Canadian Screenwriter and director of both features and Short films Brand Upon the Brain! is a 2006 Silent film directed by Guy Maddin and produced by The Film Company. In June 2007, he performed live at the Traffic Festival 2007 in Turin, Italy, a five-day free event organized by the town. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

In August 2007, Reed went into the studio with The Killers in New York City to record 'Tranquilize', a duet with Brandon Flowers for The Killers' b-side/rarities album, called Sawdust. The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas Nevada. Formed in 2002 the group consists of Brandon Flowers ( vocals, keyboards " Tranquilize " is a song by Las Vegas -based Rock band, The Killers featuring Lou Reed. Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21 1981 is the American Vocalist, Keyboardist and occasional Bassist of the Las Vegas -based rock Sawdust is a compilation of re-recorded B-sides, rarities covers and remixes by the Las Vegas Rock band The Killers During that month, he also recorded guitar for the Lucibel Crater song 'Threadbare Funeral', which appears on their full-length CD The Family Album. In October 2007, Lou Reed gave a special performance in the Recitement song 'Passengers'. 'Recitement' is a CD that combines music with spoken word. The album was composed by Stephen Emmer and produced by Tony Visconti. Anthony Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American Record producer and sometimes a Musician or Singer. Hollandcentraal was inspired by this piece of music and literature, which spawned a concept for a music video

Discography

With The Velvet Underground

Main article: The Velvet Underground discography

Solo

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

Singles

Collaborations

Appearances

Appearances in films

References

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NAME Reed, Lou
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, Photographer
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn, New York
DATE OF DEATH
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