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Best known for his role as front man of The Velvet Underground, his solo career and his collaborative work with Andy Warhol, Reed is credited with "introducing avant garde rock and pop art to mainstream music. Already contributed? Follow Us. Terms Privacy Policy.

Rock Legend Lou Reed passed away yesterday, leaving behind a legacy that spans multiple generations. Curious for more? Newsletter Sign Up. Soon after Lou Reed’s death at age 71 on Sunday, Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend tweeted that the legendary rock star was “maybe the first out songwriter,” an allusion to his purported.

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While Bowie’s flirtations with bi-sexuality often came across more as art statements, Lou Reed’s ambi-sexual private life was a lot more, well, gay. Suggest a correction. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Log in to hide these messages. The nature of Reed's sexuality was complex and punk historian Legs McNeil and music critic Stephen Deusner stopped by HuffPost Live today to discuss the late singer's relationship with queerness.

[24] Jeffreys recalled Reed's time at Syracuse: "At four in the afternoon we'd all meet at [the bar] The Orange Grove. Check out the above segment for not only their commentary, but a clip of Reed himself discussing his sexual orientation.

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One of Reed's fellow students at Syracuse in the early s (who also studied under Schwartz) was the musician Garland Jeffreys; they remained close friends until the end of Reed's life. HuffPost Personal. Main Menu.

Me, Delmore and Lou. Submit a tip. Membership connects you to a movement of readers who believe good journalism builds a better world. Join today and support our work. The whole segment can be viewed here. Join the HuffPost Community.

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