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Lou Reed

real name Lewis Allan Reed

Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, United States

Lou Reed is credited on 7,558 releases across 1,837 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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7,558

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1,837

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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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