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 | Sick Of You | New York |
| 2 | Tell It To Your Heart | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 3 | Dorita - The Spirit | Magic And Loss |
| 4 | Dime Store Mystery | New York |
| 5 | Men Of Good Fortune | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 6 | All Through The Night | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 7 | White Light/White Heat | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 8 | Heroin | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 9 | Rock & Roll Heart | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 10 | Lisa Says | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 11 | Busload Of Faith | New York |
| 12 | Rock & Roll | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 13 | Power And Glory - The Situation | Magic And Loss |
| 14 | New York Telephone Conversation | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 15 | Beginning Of A Great Adventure | New York |
| 16 | There Is No Time | New York |
| 17 | Endless Cycle | New York |
| 18 | Power Of Positive Drinking | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 19 | I'm Waiting For The Man | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 20 | Magician - Internally | Magic And Loss |