Biography
Lewis Allan Reed was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, lead singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Although not commercially successful during its existence, the Velvet Underground came to be regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. Reed's distinctive deadpan voice, poetic and transgressive lyrics, and experimental guitar playing were trademarks throughout his long career.
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Awards & recognition
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 2015
- Grammy Awards
- Steiger Award
Filmography36 titles
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Jimi Hendrix
Classic Albums
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Moonage Daydream
Diaries Notes and Sketches
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Nanking
Danny Says
Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
Saturday Night Live
The Velvet Underground
SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
Lou Reed's Berlin
Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%
Heart of a Dog
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
Blue in the Face
A Night with Lou Reed
Prozac Nation
Permanent Record
Palermo Shooting
Beautiful Darling
Rock & Rule
Lulu on the Bridge
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
One Trick Pony
WBCN and the American Revolution
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music