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 | Walk On The Wild Side | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 2 | This Magic Moment | Lost Highway |
| 3 | Lisa Says | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 4 | A Conversation With Lou Reed | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 5 | Xmas In February | New York |
| 6 | Home Of The Brave | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 7 | Dime Store Mystery | New York |
| 8 | Wild Child | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 9 | How Do You Think It Feels | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 10 | Halloween Parade | New York |
| 11 | Power Of Positive Drinking | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 12 | Tell It To Your Heart | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 13 | Beginning Of A Great Adventure | New York |
| 14 | Nowhere At All | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 15 | Last Great American Whale | New York |
| 16 | The Day John Kennedy Died | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 17 | Men Of Good Fortune | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 18 | Sweet Jane | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 19 | Strawman | New York |
| 20 | Romeo Had Juliette | New York |