Artist

Lou Reed

Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, United States · 1942 – 2013

Lou Reed is a musician from Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, United States, active 1942–2013. Their discography on Gatefold includes 24 records. They also recorded with The Velvet Underground.

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Albums tracked

1,075

In collections

1942

Since

2 projects · 1,075 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

American musician, songwriter, poet, and photographer
Born March 2, 1942, Brooklyn, New York - Died October 27, 2013, Southampton, New York
Reed's music career began in 1958, when he recorded with his high school band, The Jades. During his time at Syracuse University in the early 1960's he formed a series of bands, but was most deeply impacted by his professor, American poet and writer Delmore Schwartz. Following college, he became a stock songwriter/musician for, and then in 1964, with John Cale, formed The Velvet Underground.
In 1970, he left the Velvet Underground during the recording of Loaded (opens in a new tab). He signed a contract with RCA Records in 1971 and continued to perform until shortly before his death. He was married to Bettye Kronstad (ca. 1973-1974), (1980–1994), and Laurie Anderson (2008–2013).

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