Lou Reed Biography

Lou Reed biography

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NAME: Lou Reed
OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
BIRTH DATE: March 02, 1942 (Age: 70)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn, New York
Originally: Lewis Allan Reed

ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces

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Lou Reed is a rock musician best known for leading the 1960s New York City-based band the Velvet Underground.

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Lou Reed is a rock musician best known for leading the enormously influential 1960s band the Velvet Underground. As a solo artist, he release the hit "Walk on the Wild Side" (1973). His stage presence has varied greatly, as has his sound. Drug addictions in the past, Reed released Songs for Drella about Andy Warhol in 1990. In 2006, he published Lou Reed's New York, a collection of photography.