Lou Reed

Birth name: Lewis Allan Reed
Years active: 1963 - today
Born: 02 - 03 - 1942
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Death: 27-10-2013
Death Place: Southampton, New York, United States
Member of: Amnesty Allstars, The Velvet Underground
Genre: Rock

Biography: Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock musician best known as the guitarist, vocalist and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground as well as a successful solo artist whose career has spanned several decades. The Velvet Underground gained little mainstream attention during their career, but became one of the most influential bands of their era. As the Velvet... [read more]