Musician Lou Reed dies aged 71
Influential musician Lou Reed, founding member of the Velvet Underground and famous for solo hits including Walk on the Wild Side and Perfect Day, has died aged 71.
Lou Reed: Rock pioneer
Lou Reed, who died today, shot to prominence as a founding member of the seminal rock band The Velvet Underground in 1965.
The group became known for their fusion of art and music, including collaborations with the godfather of Pop Art, Andy Warhol.
Classic tracks such as Sunday Morning and I'm Waiting for the Man have seen them regularly cited as one of the greatest influences on contemporary rock music.
Reed's second solo album Transformer, co-produced by David Bowie, contained the hit singles Walk on the Wild Side and Perfect Day.
He went on to release more than 20 solo albums, the last being 2011's 'Lulu', and performed live until he became ill with liver failure earlier this year.
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