Lou Reed Net Worth is
$7 Million

Mini Biography

He formed the group The Velvet Underground with Welsh multi-instrumentalist John Cale, second guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Maureen Tucker in NY in 1965. The group shortly became an integral part of Andy Warhol’s Stock picture, which housed a lot of one of the most freaked and experimental performers at that time. The German vocalist and celebrity Nico sang in the group for a brief period– however the primary line-up begun to split. The group, at its greatest, made just four primary albums: “The Velvet Underground & Nico” (1967), “Light Light/White High temperature” (1968), “The Velvet Underground” (1969), and “Packed” (1970). They stand today as milestones in the annals of rock. In 1970, Lou Reed began his solo career. His second record, “Transformer” (1972), was made by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, long-time admirers from the Velvets. That calendar year, he previously his first–and still only–top 20 melody, “Walk over the Crazy Aspect.” Through the 1970s, he produced a prolific variety of albums with “Berlin” (1973), “Rock and roll ‘n’ Roll Pet” (1974), and “Road Trouble” (1978) as the creative highlights of the period. On St. ROMANTIC DAYS CELEBRATION 1980, Lou Reed wedded Sylvia Morales, which was another turning stage in his profession. The following record, “The Blue Cover up” (1982), stands as you of his greatest and most constructed. In 1989, he produced “NY”–a love notice to his town with its bad and the good, and with much criticism of American believed. In the 1990s, he stayed probably one of the most sharp-tongued rock and roll ‘n’ move poets of his time. In 1990, he once more collaborated with ex-Velvet-partner John Cale. Their recording, “Tracks for Drella,” was an extremely personal tribute to friend and designer Andy Warhol, who got recently passed away. In 1993, The Velvet Underground was re-formed using its unique line-up, and toured in European countries in 1993. In 1997, Lou Reed, along with previous Velvet music group mates John Cale, Maureen Tucker, as well as the past due Sterling Morrison had been inducted in to the Stone Hall of Popularity in Cleveland, Ohio. Lou Reed stood among the most significant songwriters of our period and has served as inspiration to a variety of artists such as for example David Bowie, Nick Cave, Sonic Youngsters, Nine Inch Fingernails, U2, David Byrne and Patti Smith.

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Lou Reed
Net Worth	$15 million
Date Of Birth	March 2, 1942
Died	October 27, 2013, Southampton, New York, United States
Height	1.78 m
Profession	Record producer, Film Score Composer, Photographer, Singer-songwriter, Voice Actor, Guitarist, Songwriter, Walk On The Wild Side, Perfect Day, Satellite of Love
Education	Syracuse University
Nationality	American
Spouse	Laurie Anderson, Sylvia Morales, Betty Reed, Walk On The Wild Side, Perfect Day, Satellite of Love
Parents	Sidney Joseph Reed, Toby Reed, Walk On The Wild Side, Perfect Day, Satellite of Love
Awards	Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Walk On The Wild Side, Perfect Day, Satellite of Love
Music Groups	The Velvet Underground, Metal Machine Trio, Walk On The Wild Side, Perfect Day, Satellite of Love
Nominations	MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video, NME Award for Hero of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, Kerrang! Villain of the Year Award, Walk On The Wild Side, Perfect Day, Satellite of Love
Movies	Permanent Record, Faraway, So Close!, Blue in the Face, Prozac Nation, Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard, Beautiful Darling, Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds, Red Shirley, Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, A Night with Lou Reed, The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 2, Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain, Velvet Underground: Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII, The Velvet Underground: Under Review