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Lou Reed

1942 - 2013

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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. Although not commercially successful during its existence, the Velvet Underground came to be regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. Reed's distinctive deadpan voice, poetic and transgressive lyrics, and experimental guitar playing were trademarks throughout his long career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lou Reed is the 102nd most popular musician (down from 82nd in 2019), the 738th most popular biography from United States (down from 471st in 2019) and the 28th most popular American Musician.

Lou Reed is most famous for his work with the Velvet Underground.

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Among musicians, Lou Reed ranks 102 out of 3,175. Before him are Sia, Avicii, Alice Cooper, Henryk Wieniawski, Richard Wright, and Richard Hughes. After him are Ice-T, João Gilberto, Dave Murray, Keith Jarrett, Charlie Watts, and Adrian Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Lou Reed ranks 48. Before him are Giorgio Agamben, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Jacques Rogge, Martin Rees, Michel Mayor, and Jochen Rindt. After him are Giacinto Facchetti, Alassane Ouattara, Giancarlo Giannini, Sixto Rodriguez, The Iron Sheik, and George Vella. Among people deceased in 2013, Lou Reed ranks 32. Before him are Boris Berezovsky, John Cornforth, Julie Harris, Tom Clancy, Jovanka Broz, and Tony Lip. After him are Nílton Santos, Jerome Karle, Jang Song-thaek, Ronald Coase, Gylmar dos Santos Neves, and Georges Moustaki.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lou Reed ranks 738 out of 20,380. Before him are Hugh David Politzer (1949), Napoleon Hill (1883), Maya Angelou (1928), Doris Day (1922), Roger D. Kornberg (1947), and Washington Irving (1783). After him are Jerome Bruner (1915), Jerome Karle (1918), Ice-T (1958), Alec Baldwin (1958), J. Paul Getty (1892), and Kim Novak (1933).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Lou Reed ranks 28. Before him are Dean Martin (1917), Charlie Parker (1920), Yehudi Menuhin (1916), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959), Dave Grohl (1969), and Alice Cooper (1948). After him are Ice-T (1958), Keith Jarrett (1945), Sixto Rodriguez (1942), Quincy Jones (1933), Duke Ellington (1899), and Robert Johnson (1911).

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