Lewis Allan “Lou” Reed

Lewis Allan “Lou” Reed
(March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013)
Was an American musician, singer, and songwriter After serving as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the Velvet Underground, his solo career spanned several decades.
After his departure from the group, Reed began a solo career in 1972. He had a hit the following year with “Walk on the Wild Side”, but subsequently lacked the mainstream commercial success its chart status seemed to indicate Reed was known for his distinctive deadpan voice, poetic lyrics and for pioneering and coining the term ostrich guitar tuning.
In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time included two albums by Reed as a solo artist, Transformer and Berlin.[6]