Who died in the Velvet Underground?

Who died in the Velvet Underground?

Lou Reed Lou Reed, lead singer of the Velvet Underground, veteran chronicler of life's wilder, seamier and more desperate side and one of the most influential and distinctive songwriters of his generation, has died at the age of 71. He had been suffering from liver failure and received a transplant earlier this year.

Was Lou Reed friends with Andy Warhol?

Andy Warhol and Lou Reed shared a strong bond for several years after the pioneering pop-artist discovered The Velvet Underground. The collaboration later resulted in him becoming their manager and elevating their status merely by connection, making the band one of the coolest bands on the planet.

How did Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson meet?

Following their first chance meeting at a festival in Munich in 1992, and in an interview with Rolling Stone, Anderson describes how she was surprised that Reed didn't have a British accent because she had thought The Velvet Underground was an English band.

Who sang for The Velvet Underground?

The Velvet Underground Velvet Underground/Artisti

What is Andy Warhol's connection to the Velvet Underground?

Pittsburgh born and educated pop artist Andy Warhol managed and produced the seminal rock band the Velvet Underground. His other contribution to the world of music was his creation of cover art for 53 albums spanning rock, jazz, classical, and pop music.

Was Andy Warhol in a relationship?

He had a reputation for being asexual but Andy Warhol actually had a string of male lovers, a major new biography reveals. The artist lived with one boyfriend for 12 years and once bragged to friends that his 'bum is so sore because I met this (guy) and he screwed the a** off me'.

Did Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson have children?

Former Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed, who died after complications from a liver transplant on 27 October, has left his estate to his wife and other relatives, his will has revealed. ... Reed was 71 and had no children. The rocker married long-time partner Anderson in 2008.

Did Lou Reed Get married?

From 1992, Reed was romantically linked to avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson, and the two worked together on several recordings. They married on Ap.

Is JJ Cale the same as John Cale?

John Weldon Cale was born in Oklahoma City, and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He later styled himself "JJ" to avoid any confusion with John Cale of the Velvet Underground. He graduated from Tulsa Central high school in 1956, then began playing in local country and rockabilly bands.

What happened to Nico of Velvet Underground?

Nico, who sang with the pop group Velvet Underground and became one of Andy Warhol's film stars, died Monday after falling off a bicycle on the Spanish island of Ibiza. She was 49 years old. Her manager, Alan Wise, said she died in a hospital on the island a few hours after the accident.