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Lewis Allan Reed was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, lead singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned
Reed performing in 2004
Reed as a high school senior, 1959
Reed in 1977
Reed performing onstage with guitarist Chuck Hammer, June 1979, The Bottom Line, New York City
"Walk on the Wild Side" is a song by American rock musician Lou Reed from his second solo album, Transformer. It was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson and released as a double A-side single with
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…brought him mainstream recognition. The album is considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre, anchored by Reed's most successful single, "Walk on the Wild Side". The less commercial but critically acclaimed Berlin peaked at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart. Rock 'n' Roll Animal (a live album released in 1974) sold…
Reed and three of the people described in the lyrics of "Walk on the Wild Side: Holly Woodlawn, Jackie Curtis and Joe Dallesandro.