NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Former "Velvet Underground" frontman Lou Reed, considered one of the most influential musicians in rock music, has died, his agent confirmed on Sunday. He was 71 years old. It was not immediately known when or where he died.

"Yes it's true. I'm in shock," Andy Woolliscroft, the singer's UK music agent, said after Rolling Stone magazine reported the news earlier on Sunday. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed, but it comes just months after Reed underwent a life-saving liver transplant and experienced several health scares.

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Well, wherever he is now, he is taking a ride on the wild side.

RIP

RIP.

Not a perfect day at all; but, I feel, this is a fitting tribute to the man and his music.

Originally produced as a promotional film by the BBC, public demand led to it being released as a charity single to raise funds for the BBC's Children in need.

RIP.

My favorite rocker. A visionary.

Soon we will run out of legends.

Time for jamsession in musicheaven:

Jimi, Janis and Lou !

He gave us some great music! I will miss you.

Time for jamsession in musicheaven:

Jimi, Janis and Lou !

He gave us some great music! I will miss you.

Indeed! Some day (not too soon, I hope) I will be there to listen to these guys. Must be an incredible jamsession

Farewell Lou, and thanks for all the beautiful music over the years I will miss you too!

Lou Reed gave us a ferocious intelligent alternative vision for music and culture and expanded the horizons of thinking for a generation. There are sadly too few who can carry on the legacy. I weep for the passing of a flawed but gifted talent.

R.I.P. to the genius who inspired my profile signature.

This is the most significant loss of an important rock musician since Joe Strummer, in my opinion.

A right old misery guts, as well as being overrated and boring. Much beloved of the 60's generation though.

A right old misery guts, as well as being overrated and boring. Much beloved of the 60's generation though.

I think you will find that yours is a minority view and a rather insensitive one for those who understand the towering intellectual and musical force he was to a generation seeking alternatives to mainstream thinking.

A right old misery guts, as well as being overrated and boring. Much beloved of the 60's generation though.

Yes , but no matter what you say, the colored girls go

doo do doo, doo do doo, doo do doo

One of the greatest. I'd say "Rest In Peace", but I suspect he'd rather not, he preferred things a bit wilder.

Heroin, be the death of me
Heroin, it's my wife and it's my life
Because a mainer to my vein
Leads to a center in my head
And then I'm better off and dead
Because when the smack begins to flow
I really don't care anymore
About all the Jim-Jim's in this town
And all the politicians makin' crazy sounds
And everybody puttin' everybody else down
And all the dead bodies piled up in mounds

R.I.P.

colored girls, can we still say that these days?

A right old misery guts, as well as being overrated and boring. Much beloved of the 60's generation though.

Yes , but no matter what you say, the colored girls go

doo do doo, doo do doo, doo do doo

and that is probably why the presenter on CNN was comparing him to Shakespeare. I can appreciate the similarities.

Sadly Missed... One of the all time greats, sadly they're dropping like flys now.

Lou, you left us with not only all your music , you introduced me to many other artists/poets like Rimbaud and Baudelaire,Jim Carroll and Patti Smith and the New York Dolls plus a list of other artists that would take too long to list . A true cornerstone of serious modern music.

RIP .

Lou, you left us with not only all your music , you  introduced me to many other artists/poets  like Rimbaud and Baudelaire,Jim Carroll and Patti Smith  and the New York Dolls plus a list of other artists that would take too long to list . A true cornerstone of  serious modern music.

 

RIP .

Nicely put.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBIlehYpdwk&list=RD02EIdc0NGumVc

Busload of Faith; RIP Lou. Turn it up loud

A right old misery guts, as well as being overrated and boring. Much beloved of the 60's generation though.

And a rude prick to boot during interviews. I don't care who you are, a little respect goes a long way

Edited October 28, 201312 yr by NumbNut

A right old misery guts, as well as being overrated and boring. Much beloved of the 60's generation though.

I think you will find that yours is a minority view and a rather insensitive one for those who understand the towering intellectual and musical force he was to a generation seeking alternatives to mainstream thinking.

what did he do for his country apart from write a lot of miserable songs, some glorifying drug use. People like him are not 'heros' or 'legends' they are degenerates to be pitied.

Lou Reed dead, JohnMcVie with throat cancer. Good luck we still have Justin Bieber.

Edited October 28, 201312 yr by sniffdog

A right old misery guts, as well as being overrated and boring. Much beloved of the 60's generation though.

And a rude prick to boot during interviews. I don't care who you are, a little respect goes a long way

Oh, the irony...

A right old misery guts, as well as being overrated and boring. Much beloved of the 60's generation though.

I think you will find that yours is a minority view and a rather insensitive one for those who understand the towering intellectual and musical force he was to a generation seeking alternatives to mainstream thinking.

what did he do for his country apart from write a lot of miserable songs, some glorifying drug use. People like him are not 'heros' or 'legends' they are degenerates to be pitied.

Oh my word! Writing songs glorifying drugs? Why I do declare I'm getting the vapors reading about such sinful things! Such degenerates. I'm sure a righteous gentleman like yourself has contributed far more to society...

A right old misery guts, as well as being overrated and boring. Much beloved of the 60's generation though.

I think you will find that yours is a minority view and a rather insensitive one for those who understand the towering intellectual and musical force he was to a generation seeking alternatives to mainstream thinking.

what did he do for his country apart from write a lot of miserable songs, some glorifying drug use. People like him are not 'heros' or 'legends' they are degenerates to be pitied.

Oh my word! Writing songs glorifying drugs? Why I do declare I'm getting the vapors reading about such sinful things! Such degenerates. I'm sure a righteous gentleman like yourself has contributed far more to society...

Why should he do it for his own country? He did it for me too, for the whole world! And yes his songs are beautiful and the lyrics are

good. HE IS A Hero!!

Stay on topic, please.

Heroin - one of the finest, most moving songs ever recorded, ever!

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Edited October 28, 201312 yr by SpokaneAl