Lou Reed has died at the age of 71.

The legendary singer, a founding member of The Velvet Underground, was one of the most influential rock musicians of the past 50 years. He passed away on Sunday morning (October 27) in New York City.



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Reed underwent a liver transplant in May, and his literary agent Andrew Wylie has confirmed that he died of a related illness.

Reed was perhaps best known as guitarist, singer and main songwriter of The Velvet Underground in the 1960s, and for his solo career from 1972 onwards.

While not commercially successful at the time, The Velvet Underground went on to become one of the most highly regarded bands of the era.

Reed's solo hits include the classics 'Walk on the Wide Side', 'Perfect Day' and 'Satellite of Love'.

He released 20 solo studio albums from 1972 to 2007, including 1972's Transformer and Metal Machine Music in 1975.



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His last full album was the 2011 collaboration with Metallica, titled Lulu.

The musician collaborated with a wide variety of artists throughout his career, including Metric, Antony and the Johnsons, Gorillaz, Simple Minds, John Cale, Vince Gill and David A Stewart.

Reed is survived by his wife Laurie Anderson. The couple, who got together in 1995, married in a low-key ceremony in Colorado on April 12, 2008.

Watch Lou Reed perform 'Perfect Day' below:

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