Legendary rock musician Lou Reed died on Sunday (Oct. 27) at the age of 71, but his influence on the music scene and American culture will live on forever.
The Velvet Underground leader and rock pioneer introduced avant garde rock and pop art to mainstream music. He also famously collaborated with Andy Warhol, and the band joined Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable.
Reed led Velvet Undergound through four albums and numerous line-up changes, before moving on to lead a successful solo career.
Here are some of Reed's best TV performances:
Filmed for the TV show "ABC In Concert," this intimate, stripped-back, in-studio performance by Reed and an accompanying guitarist is of "Cold Black Sea" from the album "Magic & Loss."
Reed made an appearance on "Late Night With David Letterman" in 1993 to perform "Sweet Jane."
He returned to "Letterman" in 2008 to play "Caroline Says."
Here's a clip from Reed's appearance on "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with......
The Velvet Underground leader and rock pioneer introduced avant garde rock and pop art to mainstream music. He also famously collaborated with Andy Warhol, and the band joined Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable.
Reed led Velvet Undergound through four albums and numerous line-up changes, before moving on to lead a successful solo career.
Here are some of Reed's best TV performances:
Filmed for the TV show "ABC In Concert," this intimate, stripped-back, in-studio performance by Reed and an accompanying guitarist is of "Cold Black Sea" from the album "Magic & Loss."
Reed made an appearance on "Late Night With David Letterman" in 1993 to perform "Sweet Jane."
He returned to "Letterman" in 2008 to play "Caroline Says."
Here's a clip from Reed's appearance on "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with......
- 10/27/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Elvis Costello's excellent music-centric talk show on the Sundance Channel will launch its second season this December 9. Costello broke wide last year with the critically acclaimed original series "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..." The series kicks off on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 10:00pm et/pt with an episode featuring U2's Bono and The Edge. The inaugural season of "Spectacle" featured an extraordinary and eclectic roster of legendary musicians and fascinating personalities including: Elton John, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed, Julian Schnabel, Smokey Robinson, The Police (Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers), James Taylor, Herbie Hancock, Rufus Wainwright, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Diana Krall, John Mellencamp, Jakob Dylan, She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward), Norah Jones, Jenny Lewis,...
- 11/30/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Toronto -- Former U.S. president and saxophonist Bill Clinton will be featured in an episode of the new Elvis Costello-hosted talk/music series set to air on the Sundance Channel in the U.S., Ctv in Canada and Channel 4 in the U.K.
Canadian broadcaster Ctv said Thursday that Clinton, Lou Reed, Tony Bennett and Elton John are the subjects of the first four episodes of "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With ...," a series from Toronto-based Tri-Fi Prods. and Elton John's Rocket Pictures.
Ctv said Clinton will not perform on the sax during his one-on-one session with Costello, but will instead talk about how music shaped his early career aspirations and White House tenure.
Clinton and Elton John have collaborated extensively on AIDS fundraising, prompting the invitation for the former U.S. president to take part in the series.
Canadian broadcaster Ctv said Thursday that Clinton, Lou Reed, Tony Bennett and Elton John are the subjects of the first four episodes of "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With ...," a series from Toronto-based Tri-Fi Prods. and Elton John's Rocket Pictures.
Ctv said Clinton will not perform on the sax during his one-on-one session with Costello, but will instead talk about how music shaped his early career aspirations and White House tenure.
Clinton and Elton John have collaborated extensively on AIDS fundraising, prompting the invitation for the former U.S. president to take part in the series.
- 7/6/2008
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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