Lou Reed Autograph
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.
After leaving the band, Reed would go on to a much more commercially successful solo career, releasing twenty solo studio albums. His second, Transformer (1972), was produced by David Bowie and arranged by Mick Ronson, and brought him mainstream recognition. The album is considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre, anchored by Reed's most successful single, "Walk on the Wild Side". After Transformer, the less commercial but critically acclaimed Berlin peaked at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart. Rock 'n' Roll Animal (a live album released in 1974) sold strongly, and Sally Can't Dance (1974) peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200; but for a long period after, Reed's work did not translate into sales, leading him deeper into drug addiction and alcoholism. Reed cleaned up in the early 1980s, and gradually returned to prominence with The Blue Mask (1982) and New Sensations (1984), reaching a critical and commercial career peak with his 1989 album New York. Read even more about Lou Reed at Wikipedia
After leaving the band, Reed would go on to a much more commercially successful solo career, releasing twenty solo studio albums. His second, Transformer (1972), was produced by David Bowie and arranged by Mick Ronson, and brought him mainstream recognition. The album is considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre, anchored by Reed's most successful single, "Walk on the Wild Side". After Transformer, the less commercial but critically acclaimed Berlin peaked at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart. Rock 'n' Roll Animal (a live album released in 1974) sold strongly, and Sally Can't Dance (1974) peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200; but for a long period after, Reed's work did not translate into sales, leading him deeper into drug addiction and alcoholism. Reed cleaned up in the early 1980s, and gradually returned to prominence with The Blue Mask (1982) and New Sensations (1984), reaching a critical and commercial career peak with his 1989 album New York. Read even more about Lou Reed at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Lou Reed
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 (3) was November 2013 with an average selling price of $254.99 for an autographed item of Lou Reed. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2021 with $375.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $20.00 was May 2020. In average, an autographed item from Lou Reed is worth $97.00.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | RARE THE VELVET UNDERGROUND NEW YORK ART SIGNED DELUXE LIMITED LOU REED | $499.99 | |
| Berlin book by Lou Reed and Julian Shnable, Signed, First Edition Hardcover | $56.00 | |
| Berlin by Lou Reed (2009, Hardcover) autographed by Lou Reed and Schanebel | $300.00 | |
| Berlin SIGNED BY LOU REED & JULIAN SCHNABel 2009 Hard Bound First Edition Book | $375.00 | |
| Between Thought and Expression : Selected Lyrics of Lou Reed SIGNED by Lou Reed | $200.00 | |
| Lou Reed and Julian Schnabel, Berlin, *Signed* 1st/1st NF A Performance | $275.00 | |
| LOU REED SIGNED 'BETWEEN THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION SELECTED LYRICS' HARD COVER BOOK | $274.99 | |
| Mark Seliger Signed First Edition In My Stairwell Boxed Lou Reed Matthew Barney | $20.00 | |
| MY WEEK BEATS YOUR YEAR —Encounters With Lou Reed | SIGNED by Author | Brand New | $22.50 | |
| RARE LOU REED AUTOGRAPHED 8X10 JSA HOLOGRAM CERTIFICATION INCLUDED PC1474A | $79.00 | |
| SIGNED Lou Reed Pass Thru Fire: Collected Lyrics Velvet Underground 1st PB 2002 | $75.00 | |
| SIGNED Lou Reed’s New York PHOTOBOOK 2006 First Edition VG/VG | $300.00 | |
| The Raven (hardcover edition) adapted and signed by Lou Reed: incredibly RARE! | $95.00 | |
| THE RAVEN BY LOU REED 2011 SIGNED | $180.00 | |
| The Raven HAND SIGNED by Lou Reed! The Velvet Underground! Rock Legend! Rare! | $65.00 | |