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.

The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. It originally comprised singer and guitarist Lou Reed, Welsh multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison and drummer Angus MacLise. In 1965, MacLise was replaced by Moe Tucker, who played on most of the band's recordings.

Lou Reed’s papers date from 1958 to 2015, and chronicle his career through audio and video recordings, office files, photographs, artwork, and press clippings.

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.

All these ground breaking Lou Reed albums have been presented below chronologically. We have also included all original release dates with each Lou Reed album as well as all original Lou Reed album covers. Every Lou Reed album listed below showcases the …

Apr 23, 2024 · Progenitor of both punk and prog, band leader, solo artist, collaborator. Avant-gardist and BBC spokesman. Here's all you need to know about Lou Reed.

Lou Reed tours & concert list along with photos, videos, and setlists of their live performances.

Oct 7, 2022 · The late Lou Reed was the lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground on four of their five albums, and while their discography pales in comparison to those of most other '60s rock legends, their legacy remains strong as a group that influenced many bands and genres that emerged years after they disbanded.

Aug 27, 2023 · Lou Reed and John Cale’s pioneering band created modern music, according to David Bowie, whose biographer has now chronicled their group and their legacy

Lou Reed is a famous rock musician and is the lead singer and co-creator of the band, ‘Velvet Underground’. He is credited for creating some of the most inspirational songs during the punk-rock age and is also known for enriching the lexis of the electric guitar and is credited with coining the term, ‘Ostrich Guitar’.