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 | Power Of Positive Drinking | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 2 | Romeo Had Juliette | New York |
| 3 | Xmas In February | New York |
| 4 | Rock & Roll | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 5 | Sweet Jane | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 6 | I Love You | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 7 | Tarbelly And Featherfoot | Sweet Relief-A Benefit For Victoria Williams |
| 8 | Dirty Blvd. | New York |
| 9 | Magician - Internally | Magic And Loss |
| 10 | Power And Glory - The Situation | Magic And Loss |
| 11 | Cremation - Ashes To Ashes | Magic And Loss |
| 12 | Good Evening Mr. Waldheim | New York |
| 13 | There Is No Time | New York |
| 14 | Beginning Of A Great Adventure | New York |
| 15 | Walk On The Wild Side | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 16 | Last Great American Whale | New York |
| 17 | Lisa Says | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 18 | Street Hassle | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 19 | Hold On | New York |
| 20 | A Conversation With Lou Reed | A Rock & Roll Life |