Lou Reed

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Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) 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. Although not commercially successful during its existence, the Velvet Underground came to be regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. Reed's distinctive deadpan voice, poetic and transgressive lyrics, and... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Dirty Blvd. - #2: What's Good - #3: Walk on the Wild Side - #4: Sweet Jane - #5: Busload of Faith
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  Lou Reed
Walk on the Wild Side
1.
02/1973

#3  Walk on the Wild Side
Lou Reed greentick

from Transformer   Transformer
199 pts
16
US






10
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #221] produced by David Bowie
[RCA 0887]
written by Lou Reed greentick
Satellite of Love
2.
06/1973

Satellite of Love
Lou Reed greentick

from Transformer   Transformer
25 pts
119
US






51
UK
[RCA Victor 0964]
written by Lou Reed greentick
  Bryan Ferry
What Goes On
3.
05/1978

What Goes On
Bryan Ferry

from The Bride Stripped Bare   The Bride Stripped Bare
15 pts








67
UK
written by Lou Reed greentick
  KISS
A World Without Heroes
4.
12/1981

A World Without Heroes
KISS

from Music from 'The Elder'   Music from 'The Elder'
17 pts
56
US






55
UK
[Casablanca 2343]
written by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Bob Ezrin & Lou Reed greentick
  Lou Reed
5.
06/1984

I Love You Suzanne
Lou Reed greentick

from New Sensations   New Sensations
47 pts




28
rock


78
UK
[RCA 13849]
written by Lou Reed greentick
6.
11/1984

My Red Joystick
Lou Reed greentick

from New Sensations   New Sensations
1 pts


52
dance






written by Lou Reed greentick
7.
05/1986

No Money Down
Lou Reed greentick

from Mistrial   Mistrial
66 pts




19
rock




[RCA 14343]
written by Lou Reed greentick
  Cowboy Junkies
Sweet Jane
8.
12/1988

#4  Sweet Jane
Cowboy Junkies

from The Trinity Session   The Trinity Session
174 pts




50
rock
5
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Lou Reed greentick
  Lou Reed
Dirty Blvd.
9.
01/1989

#1  Dirty Blvd.
Lou Reed greentick

from New York   New York
289 pts




18
rock
1
alt.


written by Lou Reed greentick
10.
04/1989

#5  Busload of Faith
Lou Reed greentick

from New York   New York
103 pts




47
rock
11
alt.


[Warner 22875]
written by Lou Reed greentick
  Lou Reed/John Cale
11.
05/1990

Nobody but You
Lou Reed/John Cale

from Songs for Drella   Songs for Drella
79 pts






13
alt.


written by Lou Reed greentick & John Cale
  Lou Reed
12.
01/1992

#2  What's Good
Lou Reed greentick

from Magic and Loss   Magic and Loss
223 pts






1
alt.


[Warner 18959]
written by Lou Reed greentick
  The Velvet Underground
13.
03/1994

Venus in Furs
The Velvet Underground

from Live MCMXCIII   
4 pts








71
UK
live R
written by Lou Reed greentick
  Cowboy Junkies
Sweet Jane
14.
10/1994

Sweet Jane
Cowboy Junkies

from Natural Born Killers: A Soundtrack for an Oliver Stone Film   Natural Born Killers: A Soundtrack for an Oliver Stone Film
96 pts
52
US




9
alt.


R
written by Lou Reed greentick
  Duran Duran
Perfect Day
15.
03/1995

Perfect Day
Duran Duran

from Thank You   Thank You
16 pts
101
US






28
UK
[Capitol 58392]
written by Lou Reed greentick


See also...

Lou Reed & Mick Ronson • Lou Reed/John Cale • Sam Moore & Lou Reed • The Velvet Underground • Various Artists

is/was married to Laurie Anderson


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