Lou Reed
Date of birth
2nd March, 1942
Date of death
27th October, 2013
Occupation
Musician
Sex
Male
Height
1.78
Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn Dies Aged 69
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 December 2015
Woodlawn was also named checked in Lou Reed’s 1972 classic ‘Walk on the Wild Side’
Holly Woodlawn, the transgender actress who gained fame as one of Andy Warhol’s superstars in the 1970s, has died aged 69. Woodlawn had been battling cancer in recent years and passed away at an assisted-living facility in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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David Bowie Reckons Lou Reed's Metallica Collaboration 'Lulu' Was His "Masterpiece"
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 21 April 2015
The late Velvet Underground leader was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the weekend, but Bowie is quoted as saying that one of his most poorly-received albums might actually be Reed's "greatest work".
Never one to back away from a controversial opinion, David Bowie has pretty much a unique opinion on Lou Reed’s career. Believe it or not, he reckons that the late singer’s greatest musical work was his recent collaboration project with Metallica.
Lulu, released in 2011 with the metal legends, was one of the former Velvet Underground singer’s final projects before his death in 2013. It was almost universally panned by critics and listeners who were baffled by its complexity and lyrical themes. While not as challenging as Reed’s notorious 1975 album Metal Machine Music (seriously, don’t even bother with that one), it was instantly overlooked.
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Green Day One Of Six Artists To Be Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 21 December 2014
The punk veterans join Bill Withers, Joan Jett and the late Lou Reed in the pantheon of musical greats.
Esteemed musical institution the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2015. The six musical acts to be inducted are: Green Day; Bill Withers; Joan Jett & The Blackhearts; Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble; Lou Reed; and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
Former Beatle Ringo Starr will be honoured during the ceremony with an award for musical excellence, and ‘50s R&B quintet The “5” Royales will also be recognised for their influence on early pop music.
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Macaulay Culkin's Pizza-Themed Tribute Act Receives Death Threats From Fellow Pizza-Themed Act
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 15 December 2013
If you thought the idea of Macaulay Culkin fronting his own pizza-based Velvet Underground tribute act was weird, prepare to be weirded out even more
Few people could have seen Macaulay Culkin's pizza-themed Velvet Underground tribute act, the imaginatively called The Pizza Underground, coming when it emerged on Bandcamp last month, but even fewer people would have seen the latest revelation in this doughy drama coming either. It turns out The Pizza Underground aren't the only pizza-themed act functioning in New York, and the 'original' pizza-based band are angry as hell that someone stole their niche.
Pizza-themed bands are more popular in New York as Macaulay anticipated
Personal & the Pizzas formed in 2010 and thought their unique brand of dough-based was unequaled in the New York music scene until Culkin's band began to generate a buzz. The idea that another act were profiting from their formula irked frontman Personal so much that he has since threatened violence again the former child star and the rest of his band mates, going as far to even threatening to "kill" the band before suing them.
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New Yorkers Remember Lou Reed With Song Instead Of Speech
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 15 November 2013
Fans gathered to sing along at a New York tribute.
Fans of the late rocker Lou Reed gathered in New York to pay their respects by singing some of the former Velvet Underground frontman's songs yesterday afternoon. Pedestrians walking through New York's Lincoln Center and Reed's former city of residence stopped to listen as 'The Blue Mask' was first blasted through speakers.
Lou Reed Was Remembered At A Unique Lincoln Center Memorial.
As the music begin blaring, people stopped and closed their eyes, tapped their feet, sang along - and some even danced in the chilly weather. The afternoon memorial continued as the music continued to play and Laurie Anderson, Reed's widow who was with him when he died, appeared to talk to fans and pose for photographs.
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Lou Reed's Estate: What He Left, And Who He Left It To
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 06 November 2013
Lou Reed left both his properties to wife Laurie Anderson.
Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed has left his estate to his musician wife Laurie Anderson and other relatives.
Reed left his West 11th Street Manhattan penthouse, his $1.5million home in East Hampton, New York and the bulk of his estate including clothing, art, boats and touring company Sister Ray Enterprises to his wife.
His sister inherited about a quarter of his estate and a $500,000 bequest to care for their mother. The rocker - who married long-time partner Anderson in 2008 - had no children.
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Lou Reed Aims To Continue Caring For His Mother, Sister & Wife Following His Death
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 November 2013
According to the terms of his will, the rocker's estate will be divided between the three women in his life
As we continue to mourn the death of one of the most iconic and influential rock stars of the last 50 years, it has been easy to forget that underneath all the tales of excess and debauched living, Lou Reed was actually something of a family man. As the terms of his will - recently made public by the New York Post - state, the icon's wealth has been split up amongst his family, the bulk of which is going to the three most important women in his life.
Lou Reed: 1942 - 2013
His wife, Laurie Anderson, his only sister and their elderly mother have been named as the main benefactors from the will, which was filed in Manhattan Surrogate’s Court on Monday, 4 November. His wife Anderson, whom he married in 2008 after more than a decade of being in a professional relationship, was bequeathed the largest portion of his money, and has been given all of his worldly possessions, including a multi-million dollar apartment in the Hamptons, their West 11th Street apartment and any jewellery, clothing, art, cars and boats once belonging to him. She has also been named as the new head of his touring company Sister Ray Enterprises and has been given 75% of his estate.
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Laurie Anderson Pays Tribute To Late Husband Lou Reed
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2013
Lou Reed's wife, Laurie Anderson paid tribute to her late husband in the local newspaper, calling him "a prince and a fighter".
Laurie Anderson's husband, Lou Reed, died on Sunday (Oct 27th) of an ailment following a liver transplant earlier this year in May.
The rock & roll legend was 71 years old.
Tributes poured in from all around the world to pay tribute to Reed but now the most important women in his life as penned a letter of remembrance: an obituary in the local newspaper.
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Lou Reed Music Sales Soar In Wake Of Death
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 31 October 2013
The late Velvet Underground rocker has seen his record sales skyrocket.
Lou Reed, the 71 year-old singer and musician who died last Sunday, has experienced a massive surge of interest to his music and has seen sales spike, sending his albums Transformer and Rock 'N' Roll Animal into the iTunes and Amazon top 25 charts.
Lou Reed's Death Prompted A Renewed Interest In His Music.
Reed's album catalogue sold 3,000 copies last Sunday (27th Oct.) alone, compared to fewer than 1,000 the previous week, which marks a tremendous an increase of 607 percent. Additionally, his solo digital song sales jumped from 2,000 to 17,000, a 590 percent rise, according to Nielsen SoundScan, via Rolling Stone.
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How The Hell Did Anyone Confuse Lou Reed With Lou Bega?
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 October 2013
It's difficult to see how this happened.
If you’re the journalist responsible for confusing the identities of Lou Reed and LOU BEGA, then, that’s pretty funny. You made a bad mistake, but, it’s a funny mistake, and certainly not the end of everything – the world etc.
But confused they were. Bizarrely, Bega – who sung the ridiculous hit, ‘Mambo No. 5’ – started receiving tributes, which was pretty confusing, we’d imagine.
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Lou Reed - Lou Reed performs at Hop Farm 2011 - Kent, United Kingdom - Saturday 2nd July 2011
Lou Reed - Lou Reed, who recently had a liver transplant, leaves a restaurant in the West Village using a cane - New York, NY, United States - Thursday 6th June 2013