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1 day ago · Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades.
5 days ago · Anyone with more than a cursory knowledge of the late Lou Reed’s life and work knows that the legendary rock ‘n’ roll poet was Jewish and that Jewish themes and references occasionally ...
Jun 21, 2024 · In the Lou Reed Papers we have a cassette of another poetry reading Lou Reed gave at the St. Mark's Poetry Project later that year. It has been digitized by the NYPL. In it you can hear, and understand for perhaps the first time, the poetry of some of the Velvet Undergrounds most famous songs.
Jun 17, 2024 · Lou Reed’s “Busload of Faith” is one such song that carries a powerful message and offers a unique perspective on life. Released in 1989 as part of his album “New York,” this song delves into themes of dependency, faith, and the realities of the world we live in.
Jun 21, 2024 · Syracuse University Diploma. There is very little paper material in the Lou Reed Papers that point to Reed's time at Syracuse. At this time he frequently went under his birth name "Lewis Reed" used here. The Lou Reed Papers do have are two objects that speak to the very end of his student career.
Jun 21, 2024 · One of the most remarkable tapes in the Lou Reed Papers contains a recording of Lou Reed documenting, in his native audio format, the words and music that would become synonymous with himself and the Velvet Underground.
3 days ago · Until March 2023, everyone will be “talkin’ ’bout some new sensations” because of the New York Public Library ‘s exhibition at the Library for the Performing Arts about rock legend Lou Reed.
