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 | Men Of Good Fortune | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 3 | Sally Can't Dance | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 4 | Romeo Had Juliette | New York |
| 5 | Dirty Blvd. | New York |
| 6 | Xmas In February | New York |
| 7 | Cremation - Ashes To Ashes | Magic And Loss |
| 8 | There Is No Time | New York |
| 9 | Magician - Internally | Magic And Loss |
| 10 | Strawman | New York |
| 11 | Power And Glory - The Situation | Magic And Loss |
| 12 | You'll Know You Were Loved | Friends Original Television Soundtrack |
| 13 | Beginning Of A Great Adventure | New York |
| 14 | Satellite Of Love | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 15 | All Through The Night | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 16 | Nowhere At All | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 17 | Tell It To Your Heart | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 18 | Dorita - The Spirit | Magic And Loss |
| 19 | A Conversation With Lou Reed | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 20 | This Magic Moment | Lost Highway |