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 | This Magic Moment | Lost Highway |
| 2 | You'll Know You Were Loved | Friends Original Television Soundtrack |
| 3 | Romeo Had Juliette | New York |
| 4 | Halloween Parade | New York |
| 5 | Men Of Good Fortune | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 6 | Nowhere At All | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 7 | Street Hassle | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 8 | Dime Store Mystery | New York |
| 9 | Hold On | New York |
| 10 | Power And Glory - The Situation | Magic And Loss |
| 11 | Beginning Of A Great Adventure | New York |
| 12 | What's Good - The Thesis | Magic And Loss |
| 13 | Magician - Internally | Magic And Loss |
| 14 | Sick Of You | New York |
| 15 | Coney Island Baby | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 16 | Power Of Positive Drinking | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 17 | I'm Waiting For The Man | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 18 | Saly Can't Dance | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 19 | Heroin | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 20 | Tarbelly And Featherfoot | Sweet Relief-A Benefit For Victoria Williams |