Lou Reed’s Life in Photos
Lou Reed poses for a photo in the Sixties.
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Lou Reed
Lou Reed poses for a portrait.
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The Velvet Underground
Lou Reed with The Velvet Underground in 1968.
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Walking on the Wild Side
Lou Reed poses for a photograph dressed in a bowtie and hat, circa 1970.
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The Crystal Palace Garden Party
Lou Reed performs at the Crystal Palace Garden Party in London on September 15th, 1973.
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Wild Thing
Lou Reed poses for a portrait.
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Amsterdam
Lou Reed performs at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Holland on May 19th, 1974.
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Lou Reed and John Cale
Lou Reed performs with John Cale in a rehearsal studio in New York in 1975.
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White Light/White Heat
Lou Reed smokes a cigarette in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976.
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal
Lou Reed performs in Amsterdam, Netherlands in April 1977.
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Andy Warhol
Lou Reed with Andy Warhol at a David Johansen concert at the Bottom Line in New York in July 1978.
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Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry
Lou Reed with Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop at a party for a book on Blondie in New York on May 4th, 1982.
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Pinkpop
Lou Reed performs at Pinkpop Festival in Landgraaf, Netherlands on April 4th, 1992.
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Ahoy!
Lou Reed performs at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on May 1st, 1996.
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Soul Man
Lou Reed poses for a portrait in Amsterdam in 2003.
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Satellite of Love
Lou Reed and Alicia Keys perform "Satellite of Love" at the Pusher's Ball to benefit Keep A Child Alive at the Angel Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts in New York on December 1st, 2004.
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Free Tibet
Lou Reed performs with Trey Anastasio during the 15th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on February 9th, 2005.
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Man’s Best Friend
Lou Reed poses with his pet dog at Lit Bar in New York on November 15th, 2005.
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Rebel, Rebel
Lou Reed and David Bowie attend the opening of Lou Reed NY photography exhibit at the Gallery at Hermes in New York City on January 19th, 2006.
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‘Berlin’
Lou Reed performs his 1973 album Berlin at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands on June 20th, 2007.
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‘Lou Reed’s New York’
Lou Reed opens his photo exhibition entitled 'Lou Reed's New York' at gallery Serieuze Zaken Studios in Amsterdam on October 11th, 2007.
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Lou-tallica: The Beginning
Lou Reed performs with James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica during rehearsals for the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden in New York in October, 2009.
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Mermaid Parade
Lou Reed and his wife, Laurie Anderson, attend the 2010 Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in New York on June 19th, 2010.
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Lou-tallica
Lou Reed and James Hetfield of Metallica perform on day two of Metallica's 30th anniversary shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco on December 7th, 2011.
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Kunst!Rasen
Lou Reed performs at the Kunst!Rasen in Bonn, Germany on June 29th, 2012.
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‘Rhymes’
Lou Reed presents his book 'Rhymes' at Matadero in Madrid, Spain, on November 16th, 2012.
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Signature Flare
Lou Reed attends John Varvatos Presents Transformer By Lou Reed And Mick Rock in New York City on October 3rd, 2013.