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Lou Reed

American rock musician (1942–2013)
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Summary

Lou Reed was born on March 2, 1942[1], in Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center[2]. He died on October 27, 2013[3], in Southampton[4]. He worked as a singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], guitarist[7], photographer[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50,252 views/month, #2,440 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: New York City[11]
  • Place of death: East Hampton[12], New York City[13]
  • Date of birth: March 2, 1944[14]
  • Spouse: Betty Reed[15], Silvia Morales[16], Laurie Anderson[17]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[18]
  • Native language: English[19]
  • Occupation: songwriter[20], poet[21], actor[22], record producer[23], film director[24], musician[25], music executive[26]
  • Employer: Pickwick[27]
  • Educated at: Syracuse University[28], Freeport High School[29]
  • Award received: Steiger Award[30], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[31], Grammy Awards[32]
  • Member of: The Velvet Underground[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Sexual orientation: bisexuality[35]
  • Genre: rock music[36], proto-punk[37], alternative rock[38], noise rock[39], experimental rock[40], glam rock[41], folk rock[42], psychedelic rock[43], blue-eyed soul[44], art rock[45], spoken word[46], drone music[47]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[48], Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[49], RCA[50], Pickwick[51], Verve Records[52], MGM Records[53], RCA Records[54], Arista Records[55], Sire[56], Warner Records[57]
  • Discography: Lou Reed discography[58]
  • Commons category: Lou Reed[59]
  • Voice type: baritone[60]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[61]
  • Cause of death: liver cirrhosis[62]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Lou Reed include Loureedia[63], a taxon[64].

Why It Matters

Lou Reed has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Third Eye Blind[67], a musical group[68], founded in 1993[69]; Eels[70], a rock band[71], founded in 1995[72]; Clara Luciani[73], a singer-songwriter[74], b. 1992[75], of France[76], awarded the Victory of the album[77]; and Heather Nova[78], a singer-songwriter[79], b. 1968[80], of United Kingdom[81], specialised in poetry[82].

Entities named for him include Loureedia[63], a taxon[64].

FAQs

Where was Lou Reed born?

Lou Reed was born in Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center[2].

Where did Lou Reed die?

Lou Reed passed away in Southampton[4].

Who was Lou Reed married to?

Lou Reed's spouses include Betty Reed[15], Silvia Morales[16], and Laurie Anderson[17].

What did Lou Reed do for work?

Lou Reed worked as a singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], guitarist[7], photographer[8], and composer[9].

Where did Lou Reed go to school?

Lou Reed was educated at Syracuse University[28] and Freeport High School[29].

What awards did Lou Reed receive?

Honors received include Steiger Award[30], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[31], and Grammy Awards[32].

Who did Lou Reed influence?

Lou Reed has been cited as an influence by Third Eye Blind[67], Eels[70], Clara Luciani[73], and Heather Nova[78].

Related Entities

Arista Records Laurie Anderson Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer New York City RCA Records Sire UbuWeb United States Verve Records

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  61. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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