Lou Reed

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 of their era. As the Velvet Underground's main songwriter, Reed wrote about subjects of pers... more

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  • Mar 2, 1942 (age 67 years)

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Also known as:

  • Lou Red,
  • Lou Read,
  • Reed, Lou,
  • Lou Ree,
  • Lewis Allen Reed
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