Lou Reed Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
17th June 2014
Fact: A treasure trove of late rocker Lou Reed's music equipment is to be auctioned to raise funds for a new archive. The items, including keyboards and amplifiers, will be listed on eBay.com in the coming weeks, according to a new post on Reed's Facebook page. The former Velvet Underground frontman passed away in October (13).
13th November 2013
Fact: A memorial service for Lou Reed is set to take place in New York on Thursday (14Nov13). The gathering will be held at The Paul Milstein Pool & Terrace at Lincoln Center and will feature tracks by the rocker in lieu of speeches.
4th November 2013
Fact: Producers of hit U.S. sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live paid tribute to Lou Reed during their show at the weekend (02Nov13) by airing a clip of the late rocker performing his hit Suzanne on the programme in 1986. Reed, who died on 27 October (13) also appeared on the show in 2001 to confirm Internet reports he 'was' dead.
31st October 2013
Fact: An atheist minister is to host a tribute to late rocker Lou Reed at a non-conformist chapel in London on Sunday (13Nov13). Newington Green Unitarian Chapel's Wake On The Wild Side will be open to fans of the former Velvet Underground star, who died on Sunday (27Oct13).
28th October 2013
Quote: "Oh Lou / why did you leave us this way? No words to express the sadness at the death of Lou Reed. He had been there all of my life. He will always be pressed to my heart. Thank God for those, like Lou, who move within their own laws, otherwise imagine how dull the world would be." Morrissey pays tribute to Lou Reed, who died on Sunday (27Oct13).
13th November 2010
Quote: "At Madison Square Garden the whole crowd was going 'Lou, Lou!' which sounds like 'boo, boo', unfortunately." British singer Damon Albarn reveals the downfalls of performing with music legend Lou Reed.
3rd November 2009
Quote: "One of my favourite moments was when Lou Reed turned around to the monitor guy and said, 'Hey, I need more Kirk Hammett in my monitor!' Lou Reed wants to hear more of me! That’s right on." Metallica star KIRK HAMMETT on his performance highlight at the star-studded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts in New York City last week (29-30Oct09).
17th April 2009
Fact: Veteran rocker Lou Reed is to be honoured by U.S. magazine Bomb at a gala reception in New York on Friday night (17Apr09).
1st December 2008
Fact: Veteran rocker Lou Reed has given a festive holiday gift to teens enrolled at a New York YMCA's arts and culture programme - the 66-year-old singer has loaned four guitars and amplifiers to the centre, which will allow students to practice on his music gear.
1st November 2008
Fact: Rufus and Martha Wainwright, their mother KATE MCGARRIGLE and aunt ANNA MCGARRIGLE are to host a third annual holiday show at New York's Carnegie Hall on 10 December (08). This year's guests include musical couple LAURIE ANDERSON and Lou Reed, Emmylou Harris, TEDDY and Linda Thompson.
23rd October 2008
Quote: "I wanted to be an actor. That was my real goal. But I wasn't any good at it, so I wrote my own material and acted through that." Rock veteran Lou Reed unleashes his inner dramatist through his lyrics.
17th May 2008
Fact: Lou Reed will launch his career as a satellite radio host on Saturday night (17May08) when he airs the first LOU REED'S NEW YORK SHUFFLE on the Sirius network.
16th March 2008
Quote: "I've never understood how they get written. People always ask, 'How do you write a song?' And I don't know. I wish I knew, because I could have done WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 2 and I would now own an island in the Caribbean." Lou Reed on his songwriting skills.
14th March 2008
Fact: Dance star Moby paid tribute to veteran rocker Lou Reed at Austin, Texas' South By Southwest festival on Wednesday (13Mar08), joining 11 other acts in a live salute to the former Velvet Underground singer.
21st December 2007
Fact: Lou Reed will follow The Who's Pete Townshend and serve as the keynote speaker at the 2008 South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas in March (08). Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore, Daryl Hall and Sire Records founder SEYMOUR STEIN will also address music fans at the annual mix of seminars and concerts.
13th September 2007
Quote: "I go to Knicks games all the time, and they always put the camera on Spike Lee, Woody Allen and Matthew Modine, and never on me." Punk icon Lou Reed feels ignored at New York basketball games.
10th September 2007
Fact: The former manager of David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed is releasing a tell-all autobiography. Tony Defries promises his memoirs, titled GODS AND GANGSTERS, will include "candid revelations and private insights".
1st September 2006
Fact: Jack White's new group The Raconteurs was the house band at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York last night (31AUG06). The group was fronted by Lou Reed for their opening number, a cover of THE VELVET UNDERGROUND's White Heat/WHITE LIGHT. The group was later joined by ZZ Top's BILLY GIBBONS.
1st September 2006
Fact: Jack White's new group The Raconteurs was the house band at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York last night (31AUG06). The group was fronted by Lou Reed for their opening number, a cover of THE VELVET UNDERGROUND's White Heat/WHITE LIGHT. The group was later joined by ZZ Top's BILLY GIBBONS.
4th January 2006
Fact: <p>Avril Lavigne, Lou Reed, Ricky Martin and opera star Andrea Bocelli are among the eclectic acts set to perform at the 2006 winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy next month (11-25FEB06). The shows will take place after each medal award ceremony at the Royal Palace in Piazza Castello. </p>
2nd October 2005
Fact: <p>Rock icon Lou Reed has topped a poll in British music magazine Q as the world's most pathetic rocker, for making a career out of being a "professional grouch". </p>
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