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Lou Reed dead?
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mydrugbuddy
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where have you seen this ? He was on twitter 7 hours ago.
“Lou Reed dead 2013” : Singer killed by internet death hoax
By Jessica Simpson
Washington
Last updated on October 27, 2013
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http://en.mediamass.net/people/lou-reed/deathhoax.html
“Lou Reed dead 2013” : Singer killed by internet death hoax
By Jessica Simpson
Washington
Last updated on October 27, 2013
Lou Reed is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax
Lou Reed »
See more news, pictures and video.
Hot news
Babies October 25, 2013
Lou Reed to Be a Dad?
Music October 2013
Lou Reed: New Album and 2014 World Tour?
News of singer Lou Reed’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the October 2013 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the singer best known for his hit song Walk on the Wild Side is alive and well.
http://en.mediamass.net/people/lou-reed/deathhoax.html
StoneHappyMonday
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mydrugbuddy
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who do we believe ? Jessica Simpson or the other sources ?
No mention of this on the BBC website.
No mention of this on the BBC website.
brimz
Bluelighter
What a fuker . R.I.P
brimz
Bluelighter
Yeah that song resonates with me big style.
foolsgold
Bluelighter
Rock legend Lou Reed dead at 71: Music fans in mourning after The Velvet Underground founder and American icon passes away
Lou Reed, the man who helped shape the music industry, has died at the age of 71.
Rolling Stone reports that Reed died today. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed, by the veteran rocker underwent a liver transplant in May.
Best known as the founder, guitarist and lead singer/songwriter of 1960s band The Velvet Underground, the star went on to have an illustrious solo career, with hits such as 'Walk On The Wild Side.'
Born Lewis Allan Reed in Brooklyn, New York in 1942, Lou developed an ear for rhythm and blues, forming several bands while still in high school after teaching himself to play guitar simply by listening to the radio.
Reed introduced avant garde rock to mainstream music and has been credited as having a significant impact on American culture.
His collaboration with famed pop artist and mentor Andy Warhol is legendary and perhaps one of the most important pairings of this century.
Warhol incorporated the Velvet Underground's music into his Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia events, with Reed revealing that Andy would 'show his movies on us'.
'We wore black so you could see the movie. But we were all wearing black anyway,' he explained.
Honored: The Velvet Underground was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 by Patti Smith
Honored: The Velvet Underground was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 by Patti Smith
'I was just writing down everything that was going on around me,' he says of his songwriting process during that period. 'And look where I was - I was next to the greatest artist of the 20th century. Not that I knew that at the time.'
The Velvet Underground was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1996.
'I always thought we were easily the most sophisticated, articulate group in the world,' Reed stated. 'We didn't get to keep going because of strife. But there was no one near us - to this day.
'If you look note by note, word by word, subject by subject, my idea was essentially: What would happen if you had the lyrics of Tennessee Williams or William Burroughs and you put it in a rock context? That was my idea, and I was trying to write up to that.'
As a songwriter, Reed broke new ground by writing songs about taboo subjects as S&M, transvestites and transsexuals, prostitution, and drug addiction.
Following his departure from The Velvet Underground in 1970, Reed began a solo career that would span several decades.
He collaborated with many artists over the course of his career, including David Bowie, Antony and the Johnsons and Kate McGarrigle.
Though he is said to have been uninspired by the current state of the music industry and lack of talented stars, one person that he did admire was, perhaps surprisingly, Kanye West.
'The only person who's out there really doing something is Kanye West. This guy is really serious, trying to do something,' he said. 'This new album of his is hard to believe. It's incredible - the mixture of genres, the melodies, the sounds. He's really good, whatever you might think of him on other levels. And he's also very, very funny.
He remained an avid and interesting artist, branching out into photography and released two book of his work, 'Emotions in Action' and 'Lou Reed's New York.'
Reed interacted with fans regularly, with a Facebook page and a Twitter account with more than 42,000 followers. His last Tweet was posted this morning.
He remained active in his solo career, and interactive with his fans until the last day. His Twitter account, with over 42,000 followers, was frequently updated. Reed's last tweet was posted Sunday morning.
He is survived by his wife, Laurie Anderson.
Read more:
Lou Reed, Velvet Underground Leader and Rock Pioneer, Dead at 71
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-American-icon-passes-away.html#ixzz2ix7jjz5d
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
p.s. fucking gutting news R.I.P.
Lou Reed, the man who helped shape the music industry, has died at the age of 71.
Rolling Stone reports that Reed died today. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed, by the veteran rocker underwent a liver transplant in May.
Best known as the founder, guitarist and lead singer/songwriter of 1960s band The Velvet Underground, the star went on to have an illustrious solo career, with hits such as 'Walk On The Wild Side.'
Born Lewis Allan Reed in Brooklyn, New York in 1942, Lou developed an ear for rhythm and blues, forming several bands while still in high school after teaching himself to play guitar simply by listening to the radio.
Reed introduced avant garde rock to mainstream music and has been credited as having a significant impact on American culture.
His collaboration with famed pop artist and mentor Andy Warhol is legendary and perhaps one of the most important pairings of this century.
Warhol incorporated the Velvet Underground's music into his Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia events, with Reed revealing that Andy would 'show his movies on us'.
'We wore black so you could see the movie. But we were all wearing black anyway,' he explained.
Honored: The Velvet Underground was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 by Patti Smith
Honored: The Velvet Underground was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 by Patti Smith
'I was just writing down everything that was going on around me,' he says of his songwriting process during that period. 'And look where I was - I was next to the greatest artist of the 20th century. Not that I knew that at the time.'
The Velvet Underground was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1996.
'I always thought we were easily the most sophisticated, articulate group in the world,' Reed stated. 'We didn't get to keep going because of strife. But there was no one near us - to this day.
'If you look note by note, word by word, subject by subject, my idea was essentially: What would happen if you had the lyrics of Tennessee Williams or William Burroughs and you put it in a rock context? That was my idea, and I was trying to write up to that.'
As a songwriter, Reed broke new ground by writing songs about taboo subjects as S&M, transvestites and transsexuals, prostitution, and drug addiction.
Following his departure from The Velvet Underground in 1970, Reed began a solo career that would span several decades.
He collaborated with many artists over the course of his career, including David Bowie, Antony and the Johnsons and Kate McGarrigle.
Though he is said to have been uninspired by the current state of the music industry and lack of talented stars, one person that he did admire was, perhaps surprisingly, Kanye West.
'The only person who's out there really doing something is Kanye West. This guy is really serious, trying to do something,' he said. 'This new album of his is hard to believe. It's incredible - the mixture of genres, the melodies, the sounds. He's really good, whatever you might think of him on other levels. And he's also very, very funny.
He remained an avid and interesting artist, branching out into photography and released two book of his work, 'Emotions in Action' and 'Lou Reed's New York.'
Reed interacted with fans regularly, with a Facebook page and a Twitter account with more than 42,000 followers. His last Tweet was posted this morning.
He remained active in his solo career, and interactive with his fans until the last day. His Twitter account, with over 42,000 followers, was frequently updated. Reed's last tweet was posted Sunday morning.
He is survived by his wife, Laurie Anderson.
Read more:
Lou Reed, Velvet Underground Leader and Rock Pioneer, Dead at 71
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-American-icon-passes-away.html#ixzz2ix7jjz5d
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
p.s. fucking gutting news R.I.P.
swampdragon
Bluelighter
RIP. Was brought up on the Velvet Underground as my dad was a huge fan. 
wcote
Greenlighter
I'm Waiting for The Man a brilliant song in so many ways.
Very sad.
Very sad.
brimz
Bluelighter
yeah i suppose but being a Heroin Addict & waiting for your Man is nothing like waiting for say weed or a recreational drug . Often you are physically ill n "THe Man " is bringing you your medicine .
If it was written these days it would be called "i'm waiting for THe POst Man " lol!
foolsgold
Bluelighter
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