Lou Reed (born March 2, 1942, married to musician-artist Laurie Anderson) is an American rock artist originally from Brooklyn, New York. Especially while a member of the The Velvet Underground in the 1960s, Reed broke new ground for the rock genre in several important dimensions, introducing more mature and intellectual themes to what was then considered a music genre for children and teenagers. Reed first found prominence as the guitarist and principal singer-songwriter of The Velvet Underground. The band, which lasted from 1965 until 1973 (with Reed departing in late 1970 after the Loaded sessions), gained relatively little notice during its life but is often considered the seed from which most alternative and underground traditions of rock music sprang. As the Velvet's songwriter, Reed wrote about such taboo subjects as S&M (Venus in Furs), transvestites and transsexuals (Sister Ray, and Lady Godiva's Operation), prostitution (There She Goes Again), and drug addiction (
Álbumes
1 | Pale Blue Eyes | A Rock & Roll Life |
2 | Nowhere At All | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
3 | Tell It To Your Heart | A Rock & Roll Life |
4 | I Love You, Suzanne | A Rock & Roll Life |
5 | Lisa Says | A Rock & Roll Life |
6 | White Light/White Heat | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
7 | Dirty Blvd. | New York |
8 | You'll Know You Were Loved | Friends Original Television Soundtrack |
9 | Hold On | New York |
10 | Endless Cycle | New York |
11 | I Love You | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
12 | A Conversation With Lou Reed | A Rock & Roll Life |
13 | Walk On The Wild Side | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
14 | Sweet Jane | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
15 | Sally Can't Dance | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
16 | Power Of Positive Drinking | A Rock & Roll Life |
17 | There Is No Time | New York |
18 | The Day John Kennedy Died | A Rock & Roll Life |
19 | Saly Can't Dance | A Rock & Roll Life |
20 | Goodby Mass - In A Chapel Bodily Termination | Magic And Loss |