Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Although not commercially successful during its existence, the Velvet Underground came to be regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. Reed's distinctive deadpan voice, poetic and transgressive lyrics, and experimental guitar playing were trademarks throughout his long career. More about Lou Reed
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Having played guitar and sung in doo-wop groups in high school, Reed studied poetry at Syracuse University under Delmore Schwartz, and served as a radio DJ, hosting a late-night avant garde music program while at college. After graduating from Syracuse, he went to work for Pickwick Records in New York City, a low-budget record company that specialized in sound-alike recordings, as a songwriter and session musician. A fellow session player at Pickwick was John Cale; together with Sterling Morrison and Angus MacLise, they would form the Velvet Underground in 1965. After building a reputation on the avant garde music scene, they gained the attention of Andy Warhol, who became the band's manager; they in turn became something of a fixture at The Factory, Warhol's art studio, and served as his "house band" for various projects. The band released their first album, now with drummer Moe Tucker and featuring German singer Nico, in 1967, and parted ways with Warhol shortly thereafter. Following several lineup changes and three more little-heard albums, Reed quit the band in 1970.In total, we tracked 193 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Lou Reed (RARE - CANDY DARLING VINTAGE SIGNED - ANDY WARHOL - VELVET UNDERGROUND LOU REED) was sold in November 2018 for $2131.66 while the cheapest item (LOU REED AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED SONGWRITER MAGAZINE COA W/MATCHING HOLOGRAM) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2013. The month with the most items sold (10) was May 2020 with an average selling price of $61.50 for an autographed item of Lou Reed. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2021 with $699.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.55 was December 2019. In average, an autographed item from Lou Reed is worth $60.60.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Lou Reed were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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Laurie Anderson Autograph Signed Card PSA DNA Certified 1985 Lou Reed | $26.26 | ||
Legendary Musician and Songwriter Lou Reed Autograph on Index Card | $4.99 | ||
Lou Reed autographed gig poster | $84.00 | ||
Lou Reed Signature Yellow Guitar Pick - 2007 Berlin Tour Velvet Underground | $49.99 | ||
Lou Reed signed 1st Ed. Poetry Book:Between Thought- given by label with note. | $475.00 | ||
LOU REED SIGNED 8X10 COA BY PSA | $250.00 | ||
Lou Reed Signed Songs for Drella Program AUTO JSA COA | $48.99 | ||
LOU REED~Signed WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Record Sleeve & 45~The Velvet Underground | $124.99 | ||
VELVET UNDERGROUND~Lou Reed Signed STEPHANIE SAYS Promo 45 ✦ POLYDOR (Near Mint) | $149.99 | ||
VELVET UNDERGROUND~Lou Reed Signed STEPHANIE SAYS Promo 45 ✦ POLYDOR (Near Mint) | $149.99 |
Lou Reed’s Folky Velvet Underground Demo, and 9 More New Songs (09/16/22): Hear tracks by Weyes Blood, Kelela, Mightmare and others.
‘You Don’t Become Lou Reed Overnight.’ A New Exhibition Proves It. (06/06/22): “Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars” offers glimpses of a life in rock ’n’ roll — from doo-wop to “Metal Machine Music” — and tracks the evolution of one of music’s polarizing legends.