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American singer-songwriter Lou Reed, a pioneer who melded folk music’s lyricism with punk rock’s energy and darkness died October 27 of complications following a liver transplant. Viewed by many as the godfather of punk, Brooklyn-born Reed forged a new cultural universe with his art house band the Velvet Underground, in an age of evolving youth identity. Reed became not only rock’s most famous chronicler of city life, but had an indelible influence on generations of rock bands such as REM, Nirvana and Sonic Youth, among many others. His association with pop art luminary Andy Warhol helped land a hip following for Velvet Underground.
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