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    Lou Reed A LifeBy Anthony DeCurtis

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    As lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground and a renowned solo artist, Lou Reed invented alternative rock. His music, at once the height of sanctity and perversity, transcended a genre, speaking to millions of listeners, inspiring a new generation of musicians, and forever changing the way we think of that iconic era of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.

    Throughout his five-decade career, Reed embodied artistic self-awareness and captured the beauty, paranoia, and vivacity of his time into an array of hit songs, experimental albums, and a larger-than-life persona. With such masterpieces as 'Sweet Jane' and 'Walk on the Wild Side', Reed exerted an influence on popular music rivaled only by the likes of Bob Dylan and the Beatles and is recognised to this day as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century.

    Now, just a few years after Reed's death, comes the thrilling, provocative story of his complex life. An acclaimed Rolling Stone contributor, Anthony DeCurtis interviewed Reed extensively and knew him well. With unparalleled access to Reed's friends, family, and dozens of other intimate relations, DeCurtis brings Reed's story compellingly alive and deepens our understanding of his indelible music. We travel deep into the underground artist clubs, listen along in the studio as the Velvet Underground record their signature work, and revel in Reed's relationship with legendaries like Andy Warhol, Patti Smith, and David Bowie.

    Insightful, revelatory, and intimate, Lou Reed is a gripping tribute to a quintessential American icon.

    This hardback book has 528 pages and measures 16.2 x 4.5 x 24cm

    Other Releases by Lou Reed

    Lou ReedWords & Music, May 1965Light In The Attic
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    • – Too Late
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    • – Walk Alone
    • – Buzz Buzz Buzz
    • – Pale Blue Eyes
    • – Stockplie
    • – Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
    Lou ReedTransformer (1972)RCA Victor
    All important seminal 1972 post-Velvet Underground Lou includes VIcious, Walk on the Wild Side, Perfect Day, Satellite of Love ... nuff tunes!

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