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 | Sally Can't Dance | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
2 | Dirty Blvd. | New York |
3 | New York Telephone Conversation | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
4 | Wild Child | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
5 | This Magic Moment | Lost Highway |
6 | How Do You Think It Feels | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
7 | Endless Cycle | New York |
8 | Tell It To Your Heart | A Rock & Roll Life |
9 | Satellite Of Love | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
10 | I Love You, Suzanne | A Rock & Roll Life |
11 | Good Evening Mr. Waldheim | New York |
12 | I'm Waiting For The Man | A Rock & Roll Life |
13 | Beginning Of A Great Adventure | New York |
14 | What's Good - The Thesis | Magic And Loss |
15 | You'll Know You Were Loved | Friends Original Television Soundtrack |
16 | White Light/White Heat | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
17 | Men Of Good Fortune | A Rock & Roll Life |
18 | Power And Glory - The Situation | Magic And Loss |
19 | Strawman | New York |
20 | Tarbelly And Featherfoot | Sweet Relief-A Benefit For Victoria Williams |