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![American singer Lou Reed performs at the 13th Rock Oz'Arenes Festival, in Avenches VD, Switzerland, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004. (AP Photo/Keystone, Sandro Campardo Stock Photo - Alamy American singer Lou Reed performs at the 13th Rock Oz'Arenes Festival, in Avenches VD, Switzerland, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004. (AP Photo/Keystone, Sandro Campardo Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pern45/american-singer-lou-reed-performs-at-the-13th-rock-ozarenes-festival-in-avenches-vd-switzerland-wednesday-aug-11-2004-ap-photokeystone-sandro-campardo-2pern45.jpg)
American singer Lou Reed performs at the 13th Rock Oz'Arenes Festival, in Avenches VD, Switzerland, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004. (AP Photo/Keystone, Sandro Campardo Stock Photo - Alamy
![US singer and musician Lou Reed performs on stage at the Zitadelle Spandau in Berlin, Germany, 20 June 2012. The guitarist and songwriter tours Europe under the tour motto 'From VU to US singer and musician Lou Reed performs on stage at the Zitadelle Spandau in Berlin, Germany, 20 June 2012. The guitarist and songwriter tours Europe under the tour motto 'From VU to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D65H51/us-singer-and-musician-lou-reed-performs-on-stage-at-the-zitadelle-D65H51.jpg)
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A pioneer and one of rock's true originals Lou Reed died on Sunday at the age of 71. Saeed Saeed traces the career of the irascible musician who had a vast influence
![Rock singer Lou Reed, left, is joined on stage, March 27, 1994, by bass player Rob Wasserman during taping in New York for an upcoming ABC television AIDS Special, "In A New Light." (AP Photo/Luc Novovitch Stock Photo - Alamy Rock singer Lou Reed, left, is joined on stage, March 27, 1994, by bass player Rob Wasserman during taping in New York for an upcoming ABC television AIDS Special, "In A New Light." (AP Photo/Luc Novovitch Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2ng5p9e/rock-singer-lou-reed-left-is-joined-on-stage-march-27-1994-by-bass-player-rob-wasserman-during-taping-in-new-york-for-an-upcoming-abc-television-aids-special-in-a-new-light-ap-photoluc-novovitch-2ng5p9e.jpg)
Rock singer Lou Reed, left, is joined on stage, March 27, 1994, by bass player Rob Wasserman during taping in New York for an upcoming ABC television AIDS Special, "In A New Light." (AP Photo/Luc Novovitch Stock Photo - Alamy
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