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 | Halloween Parade | New York |
| 2 | Satellite Of Love | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 3 | The Day John Kennedy Died | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 4 | This Magic Moment | Lost Highway |
| 5 | Last Great American Whale | New York |
| 6 | Hold On | New York |
| 7 | Coney Island Baby | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 8 | Beginning Of A Great Adventure | New York |
| 9 | Dorita - The Spirit | Magic And Loss |
| 10 | I Love You, Suzanne | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 11 | Lisa Says | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 12 | Endless Cycle | New York |
| 13 | A Conversation With Lou Reed | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 14 | Xmas In February | New York |
| 15 | I'm Waiting For The Man | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 16 | There Is No Time | New York |
| 17 | Sally Can't Dance | Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed |
| 18 | Saly Can't Dance | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 19 | Pale Blue Eyes | A Rock & Roll Life |
| 20 | Dirty Blvd. | New York |