Friends, rivals, and collaborators, Bowie respected Reed not just as a great songwriter, but as an ambassador for a very specific version of New York City.

Lou Reed was the victim of categorisation. It would be a sore point throughout his career but on March 20th, Lou Reed was too ...

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Lou Reed grew up in Long Island, New York. During his teens, he received electroshock treatment for depression, and would later cite the experience as damaging and transformative. He formed the ...