"Lou Reed, songwriter, vocalist and guitarist for the Velvet Underground, has died at the age of 71, his publicist says." -- CNN
"Lou Reed's influence is one that there are really only a tiny handful of other figures who you can compare to him," said Simon Vozick-Levinson, a senior editor at Rolling Stone, which first reported Reed's death.
"He spoke incredibly frankly about the realities of being an artist, being a person who lived life on one's own terms. He didn't prettify things. He didn't sugarcoat things. He showed life as it really is and that's something that made him a true original, and one of our great all-time artists," he said.
Neil Portnow, president and CEO of The Recording Academy, said in a statement.
"We have lost a true visionary and creative leader, and his groundbreaking work will forever hold its rightful place in music history."
"Lou Reed's influence is one that there are really only a tiny handful of other figures who you can compare to him," said Simon Vozick-Levinson, a senior editor at Rolling Stone, which first reported Reed's death.
"He spoke incredibly frankly about the realities of being an artist, being a person who lived life on one's own terms. He didn't prettify things. He didn't sugarcoat things. He showed life as it really is and that's something that made him a true original, and one of our great all-time artists," he said.
Neil Portnow, president and CEO of The Recording Academy, said in a statement.
"We have lost a true visionary and creative leader, and his groundbreaking work will forever hold its rightful place in music history."
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