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The band Lou Reed was founded in 1942. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Brooklyn. Generally, music journalists would define Lou Reed’s style within the genre/s of rock music, protopunk, alternative rock, noise rock, experimental rock, glam rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, blue-eyed soul, art rock, spoken word, drone music, and other rock music.
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964 by singer/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise (replaced by Moe Tucker in 1965). The band was initially acti... [wikipedia]
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John Cale
John Davies Cale, OBE (born 9 March 1942) is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across ro... [wikipedia]
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Iggy Pop
James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), better known as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. Designated the "Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of influential proto-punk band the Stooges... [wikipedia]
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David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( BOH-ee), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th... [wikipedia]
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Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses.Called the "punk poet laureate," Smith fused r... [wikipedia]
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Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist who has been a major figure in popular culture for more than 50 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when songs such as "... [wikipedia]
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Television
Television is an American rock band from New York City, most notably active in the 1970s. The group was founded by Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd, Billy Ficca, and Richard Hell. An early fixture of CBGB and the 1970s New York rock scene, the band is considered in... [wikipedia]
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Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter and activist. After embarking on a music career in the 1960s, he moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others. Since his ea... [wikipedia]
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s. The original band existed from 1970 to 1974 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or later. It featured Richman and bassist Ernie Brooks with drummer David... [wikipedia]
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The Stooges
The Stooges, also known as Iggy and the Stooges, were an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1967 by singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott Asheton, and bassist Dave Alexander. Playing a raw, primitive style of rock and roll, the... [wikipedia]
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music were an English rock band that were formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry — who became the band's lead singer and main songwriter — and bass guitarist Graham Simpson. Alongside Ferry, the other longtime members were Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (sa... [wikipedia]
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Lou Reed & John Cale
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Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, poet, and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death and romantic relationships. Cohen was inducted into the Can... [wikipedia]
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New York Dolls
The New York Dolls were an American hard rock band formed in New York City in 1971. Along with the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, they were one of the first bands of the early punk rock scenes. Although their original line-up fell apart quickly, the band'... [wikipedia]
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of bandleader Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica, keyboards), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass guitar), ... [wikipedia]
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T Rex
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What Genre is Lou Reed?
Lou Reed genre is not easily defined. Music magazines and journalists have different opinions on a clearly defined genre for Lou Reed. However, many describe the style within the genre/s of rock music, protopunk, alternative rock, noise rock, experimental rock, glam rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, blue-eyed soul, art rock, spoken word, drone music, and other rock music.