Lou Reed
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Brooklyn, New York, USA (1964 – present)
In 1964 Reed moved to New York City and began working as an in-house songwriter for Pickwick Records. In 1964 he scored a minor hit with the single “The Ostrich”, a parody of popular dance songs of the time, which included lines such as “put your head on the floor and have somebody step on it.”
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 (
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Events
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Jun
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Caribana Festival
Crans-près-Céligny, Crans-près-Céligny, Switzerland
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Jun
6
Lou Reed
Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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Festival Montereau Confluences 2012
Parc des Noues, Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France
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News
Lou Has New Genus of Velvet Spider Named After Him
25 May 2012 | from www.loureed.com
- Antony’s Meltdown – London, UK 25 May 2012 | from www.loureed.com
- Crans-Sur-Nyon, Switzerland @ Caribana Festival 16 Apr 2012 | from www.loureed.com
- Lou’s Klipsch X10i’s named one of the best celebrity gadgets by MSN UK 26 Mar 2012 | from www.loureed.com
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