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 | Men Of Good Fortune | A Rock & Roll Life |
2 | Walk On The Wild Side | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
3 | I Love You, Suzanne | A Rock & Roll Life |
4 | A Conversation With Lou Reed | A Rock & Roll Life |
5 | New York Telephone Conversation | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
6 | Romeo Had Juliette | New York |
7 | You'll Know You Were Loved | Friends Original Television Soundtrack |
8 | Heroin | A Rock & Roll Life |
9 | Wild Child | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
10 | Nowhere At All | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
11 | Hold On | New York |
12 | Good Evening Mr. Waldheim | New York |
13 | Power Of Positive Drinking | A Rock & Roll Life |
14 | Sweet Jane | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
15 | Dime Store Mystery | New York |
16 | Tell It To Your Heart | A Rock & Roll Life |
17 | Street Hassle | A Rock & Roll Life |
18 | Home Of The Brave | A Rock & Roll Life |
19 | Rock & Roll | A Rock & Roll Life |
20 | Coney Island Baby | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |