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 | Sally Can't Dance | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 3 | Halloween Parade | New York |
| 4 | Street Hassle | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 5 | Wild Child | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 6 | Sick Of You | New York |
| 7 | Endless Cycle | New York |
| 8 | Last Great American Whale | New York |
| 9 | There Is No Time | New York |
| 10 | Dirty Blvd. | New York |
| 11 | Xmas In February | New York |
| 12 | White Light/White Heat | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 13 | Satellite Of Love | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 14 | Rock & Roll Heart | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 15 | Saly Can't Dance | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 16 | Home Of The Brave | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 17 | Dorita - The Spirit | Magic And Loss |
| 18 | I'm Waiting For The Man | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 19 | Cremation - Ashes To Ashes | Magic And Loss |
| 20 | New York Telephone Conversation | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |