Lewis Allan Reed was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades.
Lou Reed was born on March 2, 1942, in New York, New York, United States. Reed had suffered from hepatitis and diabetes for several years. He was treated with interferon but developed liver cancer. In May 2013, he underwent a liver transplant at the Cleveland Clinic. On October 27, 2013, he died from liver disease at his home in East Hampton, New York, at the age of 71. He was cremated and the ashes were given to his family.
Did Lou Reed like the Beatles?
One likable thing about Lou Reed was how plain and truthful he was. He was never afraid of his competitors in the music world and would often tell who he liked and did not like, and among those, he didn’t like were the Famous Beatles.
In the singer’s own words, “I never liked the Beatles,” Reed said. “I thought they were garbage. If you say, ‘Who did you like? ‘ I liked nobody.”
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