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Who wrote just a perfect day?

Lou Reed

Consequently, who sang its such a perfect day?

Lou Reed

Additionally, is Lou Reed dead? Deceased (1942–2013)

Beside this, did Lou Reed play piano?

Anyway, I studied classical piano, and the minute I could play something I started writing new things. And I switched to guitar and did the same thing. And the nice thing about rock is, besides the fact that I was in love with it, anyone can play that. And to this day anyone can play a Lou Reed song.

Is perfect day a drug?

"Perfect Day" was touched on, but not in connection with drugs. Unpromted, Reed said: "That's a lovely song. A description of a very straightforward affair." In the summer of 1972, Lou Reed was not news - he was a 30-year-old has-been.

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What would your perfect day be like?

Grab a pen and paper and describe for me what you're perfect day looks like. Start from when you wake up, and move through each hour of the day. Write down in detail your thoughts and descriptions of what your perfect day looks, feels, sounds and smells like.

What movie is perfect day by Hoku in?

Legally Blonde

Who is Lou Reed married to?

Laurie Anderson m. 2008–2013 Sylvia Morales m. 1980–1990 Bettye Reed m. 1973–1973

Who did Lou Reed influence?

As leader of the Velvet Underground and as a solo artist, he was the father of indie rock, and an ancestor of punk, new wave, and the alternative rock movements of the 1970s, '80s, and beyond. He influenced generations of musicians from David Bowie and R.E.M. to Talking Heads and Sonic Youth.

How old is Iggy Pop?

73 years (April 21, 1947)

Who did Doug Yule replace?

John Cale

When did the Velvet Underground break up?

The band released three more albums (White Light/White Heat (1968), The Velvet Underground (1969), and Loaded (1970), with Doug Yule replacing Cale for the final two, and with none performing up to the expectations of record labels or of Reed, the band's leader; the group functionally disbanded in 1971-1972 as everyone

Which was the most successful group out of CBGB?

The Patty Smith Group

How old would LOU REED be today?

In May 2013, he underwent a liver transplant at the Cleveland Clinic. Afterward, on his website, he wrote of feeling "bigger and stronger" than ever, but on October 27, 2013, he died from liver disease at his home in East Hampton, New York, at the age of 71.

Why is Lou Reed important?

Lou Reed, a massively influential songwriter and guitarist who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, died today on Long Island. The cause of his death has not yet been released, but Reed underwent a liver transplant in May.

Who did the Velvet Underground influence?

From Jonathan Richman to Patti Smith to Sonic Youth, from the Strokes to Beck, the Velvet Underground has taken over the musical world. In August 1970, with the departure of Lou Reed, the end of the Velvet Underground was greeted with general indifference. Two years later, however, the name was on everyone's lips.

What happened to Lou Reed?

Lou Reed died on Sunday October 27 aged 71. His cause of death was confirmed as liver disease by his doctor, Dr Charles Miller of the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where the singer had liver transplant surgery this year and was being treated again until shortly before his death.

What guitar did Lou Reed play?

Reed favored a '64 Gretsch Country Gentleman through a Fender Deluxe, while lead guitarist Sterling Morrison often went for a '65 Japanese-made Kent Copa 532 (also a fave of Reed's), as well as a small arsenal that included a Fender Stratocaster, a '61 Gibson SG, a Les Paul Standard, and a Vox Phantom.

How much was Lou Reed worth?

Lou Reed net worth: Lou Reed was an American singer and songwriter who had a net worth of $15 million. Lou Reed was one of the most respected rock artists of the 60s and 70s. But he didn't accumulate that net worth by compromising his artistic principles.

Who was Lou Reed's most important literary influence when he began writing songs?

Delmore Schwartz

How tall is Lou Reed?

1.78 m