"The Best of The Velvet Underground: Words and Music of Lou Reed The Best of The Velvet Underground: Words and Music of Lou Reed is a compilation album by The Velvet Underground. It was released in October 1989 by Verve Records. ""The Best of The Velvet Underground"" concludes the mid-1980s re-issue series by Verve Records of their Velvet Underground material (the first three albums plus ""VU"" and ""Another View""). The record tried to capitalise on the new public awareness of Lou Reed, who had issued his critically acclaimed comeback album ""New York"" earlier that year. Accordingly, the record contains only"
"original members, Thompson and Lester. He twice appeared on-stage alongside his predecessor, Eugene Record. Recording artist/producer Is'real Benton, stepped in as family spokesman temporarily. Reed was the older brother of the actor, Darryl Alan Reed, and the first cousin of the singer Laurneá. Reed died on February 26, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois, aged 59. Frank Reed (singer) Frank Kevin ""Tchallah"" Reed (September 16, 1954 – February 26, 2014) was and American singer-songwriter. Reed was best known as the lead singer of the American vocal group The Chi-Lites. Reed joined the Chi-Lites in 1988, as the successor to former lead singer"
"Frank Reed (singer) Frank Kevin ""Tchallah"" Reed (September 16, 1954 – February 26, 2014) was and American singer-songwriter. Reed was best known as the lead singer of the American vocal group The Chi-Lites. Reed joined the Chi-Lites in 1988, as the successor to former lead singer Eugene Record. Along with original members Thompson and Robert ""Squirrel"" Lester, and the other lead vocalist Anthony Watson (whom had previously replaced Reed in the band on several occasions), Reed recorded the studio album, "" Help Wanted (Heroes Are In Short Supply)"" in 1998. Despite singing lead on five of the twelve tracks, and"
"kinkiness into rock lyrics -- were too abrasive for the mainstream to handle."" The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in 1964 in New York City by singer/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise (replaced by Moe Tucker in 1965). The band was initially active between 1965 and 1973, and was briefly managed by the pop artist Andy Warhol, serving as the house band at the Factory and Warhol's ""Exploding Plastic Inevitable"" events from 1966 to 1967. Their debut album, ""The Velvet Underground & Nico"" (with German-born singer and"
"early 1980s, former Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed drafted Quine to join his group. He appeared on Reed's ""The Blue Mask"" (1982), acclaimed as one of Reed's best albums. The Reed-Quine guitar work crafted interlocking duels that blur the lines between rhythm and leads. Reed's 1983 album ""Legendary Hearts"" featured most of the same group, but Quine eventually quit due to tensions with Reed, exacerbated when Reed mixed down or entirely removed most of Quine's guitar parts on ""Legendary Hearts"". Quine claimed that when he got his advance copy of the album, he was so disgusted by this, he smashed"
"Loaded (The Velvet Underground album) Loaded is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Velvet Underground, released in November 1970 by Atlantic Records' subsidiary label Cotillion. It was the final album recorded featuring founding member and main songwriter Lou Reed, who left shortly before its release. In 2012, ""Loaded"" was ranked 110 on ""Rolling Stone""s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. ""Loaded"" was a commercial effort aimed at radio play, another step away from the Andy Warhol-influenced experimental days of their earlier albums. The album's title refers to Atlantic's request that the band produce an"
"Lou Reid Lou Reid Pyrtle (born September 13, 1954 in Union Grove, North Carolina) is an American bluegrass singer, band leader, and multi-instrumentalist. Reid grew up on a tobacco farm in Moore Springs, North Carolina. His father also worked as a construction supervisor. When Reid was a young boy his father took him to see Flatt & Scruggs, and Reid has loved bluegrass music ever since. In his early teens, Reid played acoustic bass with the band Bluegrass Buddies, then joined the bluegrass group Southbound, who recorded one album for Rebel Records. He played banjo with them from 1973 to"
"under the same name). When Lou Reed left the Velvet Underground in late August 1970, Doug Yule assumed leadership of that band and moved from bass guitar to vocals and guitar. Yule asked Powers to join to fill in the bass spot; Powers played his first (known) gig with the band on November 19, 1970 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Also in late 1970, the band, which at that time consisted of Yule, Powers, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker, recorded two songs for Atlantic Records, the Doug Yule compositions ""Friends"" and ""She'll Make You Cry"", which remain unreleased (both songs would"
"Dallas Reed, with the majority of the lyrics composed by the band's singer and frontman Ryann Donnelly. Donnelly serves as the main singer on the album, with bassist Jonah Bergman performing backing vocals. Taking influence from horror films, lyrically the album features macabre subject matter and social commentary. The band expressed the desire to become more diverse with their musical approach than on their debut album, citing a larger list of influences. The album presents some of its themes in a theatrical, over-the-top and often campy style. It was promoted by the single ""They Live"", which received a music video."
"Fred Maher Frederick J. Maher (born 1964) is an American drummer, music programmer and record producer. He was a member of the bands Massacre (1980–81), the Dance, Material, Scritti Politti, and has recorded and toured with Lou Reed. In 1984 he released ""Basic"", an instrumental collaboration album with ex-Voidoids guitarist Robert Quine. Maher's credits as a producer include Lou Reed's ""New York"" (1989), Trip Shakespeare's ""Across the Universe"" (1990), Matthew Sweet's ""Girlfriend"" (1991), Information Society's self-titled album (1988, which achieved platinum sales status), their 1990 album Hack, and a track on 1997's ""Don't Be Afraid"". Maher co-produced Lloyd Cole's self-tiled"
"The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in 1964 in New York City by singer/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise (replaced by Moe Tucker in 1965). The band was initially active between 1965 and 1973, and was briefly managed by the pop artist Andy Warhol, serving as the house band at the Factory and Warhol's ""Exploding Plastic Inevitable"" events from 1966 to 1967. Their debut album, ""The Velvet Underground & Nico"" (with German-born singer and model Nico), was released in 1967 to critical indifference and poor sales, but"
"Dizzy Reed Darren Arthur Reed (born June 18, 1963), better known by his stage name Dizzy Reed, is an American musician and occasional actor. He is best known as the keyboardist for the rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has played, toured, and recorded since 1990. Aside from lead singer Axl Rose, Reed is the longest-standing, and was the only member of Guns N' Roses to remain from the band's ""Use Your Illusion"" era, until early 2016 when guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan returned to the band. In 2012, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll"
"Rock 'n' Roll Animal Rock n Roll Animal is a live album by American musician Lou Reed, released in February 1974 by RCA Records. In its original form, it features five songs, four of which are songs by the Velvet Underground. The musicians were Pentti Glan (drums) and Prakash John (bass), Ray Colcord (keyboards), and Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter on guitars. (The two guitarists would later form the basis of the second Alice Cooper band, beginning on ""Welcome to My Nightmare"", which also features Glan and John.) The album was recorded live on , at Howard Stein's Academy of"
"lead singer. Jasper Johns wrote neodada lyrics and Andy Warhol occasionally sang (he sang a song about Coca-Cola and movie stars). Lucas Samaras was also involved in the group. The Druds The Druds was a short-lived avant-garde noise music band that featured prominent members of the New York proto-conceptual art and minimal art community. The band's noise rock sound has been compared to that of their friend Henry Flynt and/or The Primitives, the band that featured the first collaboration of Lou Reed and John Cale, who would soon form The Velvet Underground. Minimalist Walter De Maria played drums, painter Larry"
"Lou Reed's that it nearly led ""NME"" journalist Nick Kent to believe that he was listening to unreleased Velvet Underground material. Although the band did not officially release any material at the time, an album of demos was released in 1987 due to interest in Perrett's next band, the Only Ones. Perrett formed the Only Ones in 1976 with his wife Zena as manager. After self-releasing their debut single ""Lovers of Today"", the band signed a recording contract with CBS Records and released three studio albums: ""The Only Ones"" (1978), ""Even Serpents Shine"" (1979), and ""Baby's Got a Gun"" (1980),"
"The Grip Weeds have performed at venues across the United States, and internationally, including the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, and several tours of Europe, among others. The Grip Weeds The Grip Weeds are an American rock band from Highland Park, New Jersey. The Grip Weeds were formed in 1988 in New Brunswick, New Jersey by brothers Rick Reil (guitar) and Kurt Reil (drums). The band is named after the fictional character “Musketeer Gripweed”, played by John Lennon in Richard Lester’s 1967 motion picture ""How I Won The War"". The Reil"
"Lulu (Lou Reed and Metallica album) Lulu is a collaboration album between rock singer-songwriter Lou Reed and heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on October 31, 2011 by Warner Bros. in the U.S. and Vertigo elsewhere. The album is the final full-length studio recording project that Reed was involved in before his death in October 2013. It was recorded in San Rafael, California, during April through June 2011, after Reed had played with Metallica at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th Anniversary Concert which led to them wanting to collaborate. The lead single, titled ""The View"", was"
"Moogy & the Rhythm Kings (Kevin Ellman, Ralph Schuckett, John Seigler) formed the core of the original Utopia. He played on ten Todd Rundgren solo albums, as well as several Utopia albums. When Lou Reed found himself in 1972 with an acclaimed album, ""Transformer"", but no backing musicians to support it on tour, he tried hiring an inexperienced bar band called The Tots, but ultimately fired them mid-tour. With barely a week's notice, Klingman came up with a new five-member backing band, and completed the tour. The band consisted of Tom Cosgrove on lead guitar, Ralph Schuckett on rhythm guitar,"
"Songs charts. After a solo career, Royal Reed, a native of El Paso, Texas, met Chris Roberts, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 1990s while both were starring in a production of the Broadway musical ""The Civil War"", alongside singer Larry Gatlin, in New York City. Gatlin, who had once fronted a trio which also included his two brothers (Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers), mentored Reed and Roberts, also suggesting that they should add a third member to complete their vocal-centric group. Initially, they could not find a suitable third member for the trio. Eventually, they"
"of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In March 2005, ""Q"" placed ""Sweet Jane"" at No. 18 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. ""Guitar World"" ranked ""Sweet Jane"" at No. 81 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos. Sweet Jane ""Sweet Jane"" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground; it appears on their fourth studio album ""Loaded"". The song was written by Lou Reed, the band's leader, who continued to incorporate the piece into live performances as a solo artist. When ""Loaded"" was originally released in 1970, the song's bridge was"
"Rock & Roll (The Velvet Underground song) ""Rock & Roll"" (sometimes spelled Rock 'n' Roll) is a song by the Velvet Underground, originally appearing on their 1970 album ""Loaded"". The song was written by the Velvets' then-leader Lou Reed, who continued to incorporate the song into his own live performances years later as a solo artist. The song recounts the advent of rock & roll, telling the story of a girl named Jenny whose ""life was saved by rock and roll.” In the liner notes to the Velvet Underground's box set ""Peel Slowly and See"", Lou Reed wrote, ""'Rock and"
"songs were recycled by Lou Reed during his solo career: ""I Can't Stand It"", ""Lisa Says"" and ""Ocean"" on ""Lou Reed"", 1972; ""Andy's Chest"" on ""Transformer"", 1972; ""Stephanie Says"" (as ""Caroline Says II"") on ""Berlin"", 1973; and ""She's My Best Friend"" (which was originally sung by Doug Yule), was included on ""Coney Island Baby"", 1976. ""VU"" peaked in the US at #85, the band's best placing. It has gone on to sell 90,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan. ""VU"" was ranked number 3 among the ""Albums of the Year"" for 1985 by ""NME"". All tracks written by Lou Reed except"
"Unwound, Aaron Beam, Thrones, David Scott Stone, The Aislers Set, The Need Strongly committed to worker-owned and operated cooperatives, she has worked at and served on boards of directors at both Good Vibrations and Rainbow Grocery Cooperative, both Co-ops located in San Francisco. Sarah Reed Sarah Reed (born 1973 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American musician, singer, and guitarist. She is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band The Husbands, which she formed and fronted in 2002. The group released two feature-length records on Swami Records and five 7"" records. The Husbands toured the United States"
"Red Lorry Yellow Lorry Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, also known very briefly as the Lorries, are a post-punk band that were formed in Leeds, England in early 1981. The band was formed by guitarist/songwriter Chris Reed and vocalist Mark Sweeney, along with bassist Steve Smith and drummer Mick Brown (who would later join The Mission). Sweeney left the band in late 1981 and Reed permanently took over as vocalist, with Martin Fagan joining as a second guitarist. The group's sound, featuring a numbing guitar drone, powerfully throbbing bass, pounding drum machine, and Reed's cavernous vocal tones, caused the Lorries (as"
"Lula Reed Lula Reed (born Lula Marietta McClelland, March 21, 1926 – June 21, 2008) was an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer who recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. She had two R&B hits in 1952 as vocalist with pianist and bandleader Sonny Thompson, and later recorded with guitarist Freddy King. She was occasionally credited as Lulu Reed. Reed was born in Mingo Junction, Jefferson County, Ohio. As a child her family moved to Port Clinton, Ohio, where she sang in her local church choir. She was mentored by blind gospel singer Professor Harold Boggs, before winning an"
"one of the few female doo-wop singers in the 1950s, Leach helped pave the way for female singers in soul and R&B, and has often been cited as an influence by later artists such as the Chantels and the Shirelles. She is described in ""Notable Moments of Women in Music"" as ""one of the premier R&B lead singers of the fifties"". Rock musician Lou Reed, a lifelong doo-wop fan, was enthusiastic in his praise of Leach and the Mellows. In a 2011 ""Rolling Stone"" article, Reed included ""Smoke From Your Cigarette"" at the top of his list of favorite songs,"
"Jared Gomes Paulo Sergio ""Jared"" Gomes, also known as Jahred and M.C.U.D. (born February 29, 1964) is an American singer, musician and social activist, best known as the lead vocalist of the nu metal band Hed PE. Gomes was born Paulo Sergio Gomes on February 29, 1964 to a mother of Brazilian descent and a father of Afro-Brazilian descent. He got his first start in the music industry as the frontman of the new wave band The Clue, which was active from 1984 until 1990. After that he fronted Live Urban Sexx Tribe from 1991-1994. He later met guitarist Wes"
"Jim Reid James McLeish Reid (born 29 December 1961) is the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid. Reid is the lead singer and founding member of the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. They released six studio albums before they split up in 1999. They reformed in March 2007. Reid went on to form the band Freeheat with former Mary Chain drummer Nick Sanderson and guitarist Ben Lurie. Freeheat did several tours and released an EP, ""Retox"", before the members went"
"November 7, 2017 of lung cancer at the age of 71. Pentti Glan Pentti ""Whitey"" Glan (July 8, 1946 – November 7, 2017) was a Finnish-Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed. Glan's first serious band was the Canadian soul band The Rogues (later called Mandala) which he formed with keyboardist Josef Chirowski and bassist Don Elliot; they had worked together in other bands like Whitey & The Roulettes. Mandala had their first hit single with ""Opportunity"" with original singer George Oliver, recorded at Chess Records. In 1966 Glan played several shows with"
"Lou Gramm Lou Gramm (born Louis Andrew Grammatico; May 2, 1950) is an American rock singer-songwriter, best known for being the original lead singer of the British-American rock band Foreigner. Louis Andrew Grammatico was born on May 2, 1950, in Rochester, New York, the son of Nikki (nee Masetta), a singer, and Bennie Grammatico, a band leader and trumpeter. He attended Gates-Chili High School in Rochester, graduating with the class of 1968. He is also an alumnus of Monroe Community College in Rochester. Gramm began his musical career in high school playing in local Rochester bands, including St. James Infirmary"
"tracks. Reed's former band, the Velvet Underground, were at the peak of their cult popularity in the late 1980s, but his solo career had hit several lows during the 1980s. The widespread popularity of ""New York"" reignited his career to the extent the Velvet Underground were revived for a world tour. Reed's straightforward rock and roll sound on this album was unusual for the time and along with other releases such as Graham Parker's ""The Mona Lisa's Sister"" presaged a back-to-basics turn in mainstream rock music. On the other hand, the lyrics through the 14 songs are profuse and carefully"
"released on April 1, 2009 by Hollywood Records. The songs included are mostly from the 1980s, to fit with the setting of the film, with several tracks from the late 1960s and early 1970s, most notably by The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, the New York Dolls and cult darlings Big Star. The '80s bands represent a cross section of alternative bands from the time including Hüsker Dü, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Nick Lowe, The Cure, The Replacements, Crowded House and Black Swan Lane. The film maintains a notable reverence for Lou Reed, who is idolized by the main character,"
"Reed"" Munter, Rich Ruggiero and Joel Krausse. The band is still in existence and performs regularly in New Jersey. In 1971, prior to founding ""Cats"", Harry Filkin and Bobby Bandiera were the key players in the Jersey shore band called Holme in Belmar NJ. Harry still plays as current member of Holme and with ""Harry and Billy"". Bobby Bandiera is now a 5-year member of the internationally famous Bon Jovi band as a vocalist and guitarist. He was also lead guitar with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and still makes occasional appearances with them. Starting in the spring of"