Posts Tagged ‘Velvet Underground’
Lou Reed dies aged 71
Written by admin on October 27, 2013 – 7:20 pm -Legendary singer and songwriter Lou Reed died of a liver-related ailment in New York on Sunday morning (Oct 27). The former Velvet Underground frontman had a liver transplant earlier this year.
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Lou Reed recovering after liver transplant
Written by admin on June 1, 2013 – 4:17 am -Lou Reed is recovering well from a liver transplant that he received last month, according to his wife, Laurie Anderson.
The 71-year-old US singer-songwriter and former Velvet Underground frontman had lifesaving surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Anderson told The Times:
“It’s as serious as it gets. He was dying. You don’t get it for fun… I don’t think he’ll ever totally recover from this, but he’ll certainly be back to doing [things] in a few months. He’s already working and doing t’ai chi. I’m very happy. It’s a new life for him.”
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Song of the Week #130 – “Sunday Morning”
Written by admin on October 29, 2012 – 10:25 pm - |
We mark the release of the 45th anniversary editions of “The Velvet Underground & Nico” by selecting “Sunday Morning” as “Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
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OBEs for Nash and Cale
Written by admin on June 12, 2010 – 9:06 am -Two veteran musicians appeared in the Queen’s annual birthday honours list.
OBEs (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) went to co-founder of the Velvet Underground, John Cale, and to Graham Nash, who was a member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash.
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Cale co-founded the Velvet Underground with Lou Reed in 1965 and appeared on their first two albums, “Velvet Underground and Nico” and “White Light/White Heat.” |
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