Lou Reed
- MatchLou Reed
- 100%The Velvet Underground
- 57%John Cale
- 49%Iggy Pop
- 40%Bob Dylan
- 40%Iggy & The Stooges
- 40%Roger McGuinn
- 40%The Stooges
- 39%David Bowie
- 34%Patti Smith
- 33%Roxy Music
Biography
Lewis Allen Rabinowitz, 2 March 1942, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. A member of several high-school bands, Reed made his recording debut with the Shades in 1957. Their So Blue enjoyed brief notoriety when played by influential disc jockey Murray The K, but was lost in the multitude of independent singles released in this period. Having graduated from Syracuse University, Reed took a job as a contract songwriter with Pickwick Records, which specialized in cash-in,... Read more