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Book Synopsis
''This sincere speed-written, blood-spattered tribute strings together the raciest anecdotes...and does it rather well'' SUNDAY TIMES
''Mick Wall has written in a rough and unsentimental style that suits his subject'' THE TIMES
Lou Reed died in 2013. This is the critically acclaimed biography of the songwriter, Velvet Underground member and musician.
Rock ''n'' roll was Lou Reed''s life. From recording one of the most critically acclaimed albums of all time with THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO (1967), to heavy drug abuse and performing in front of the Pope, Lou Reed''s story is one of great peaks and deep lows. Forever dedicated to his art, he became one of modern music''s most legendary and seismic figures.
Although a controversial, outspoken and undoubtedly misunderstood musician, Lou Reed''s influence on popular culture cannot be overstated. He brought avant-garde to the mainstream with the Velvet Underground and his solo work was p
Trade Review
Mick Wall has written in a rough and unsentimental style that suits his subject, and he doesn't gild Reed's more unpleasant aspects. -- Will Hodgkinson (Chief Rock Critic) * THE TIMES *
...this "sincere speed-written, blood-spattered tribute" strings together the raciest anecdotes...and does it rather well. -- Waldemar Januszczak * SUNDAY TIMES *
