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Lou Reed
Lou Reed
New York, USrock, folk
14.4bn all-time streams (5 Jan '26)
The career of Lou Reed defied capsule summarization.
Like David Bowie (whom Reed directly inspired in many ways), he made over his image many times, mutating from theatrical glam rocker to strung-out junkie to avant-garde noiseman to straight rock & roller to your average guy.
Like David Bowie (whom Reed directly inspired in many ways), he made over his image many times, mutating from theatrical glam rocker to strung-out junkie to avant-garde noiseman to straight rock & roller to your average guy.
