Remembering Lou Reed

The world lost a groundbreaking musician last week when Lou Reed – guitarist, vocalist, principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and rock music pioneer – passed away at age 71. Known for his poetic lyrics, avant-garde style, and deadpan voice, Reed's massive influence can be seen through nearly 50 years of rock music. You and your patrons can celebrate his legacy by reading the titles that chronicle his fascinating life and career below:   Pass Thru Fire: The Collected Lyrics by Lou Reed Containing a body of work that spans more than three decades, Pass Thru Fire is a stunning collection of the lyrics of an American original. Through his many incarnations – from proto punk to glam rocker to elder statesman of the avant-garde – Lou Reed's work has maintained an undeniable vividness and raw beauty, fueled by precise character studies and rendered with an admirable shot of moral ambiguity. Pass Thru Fire is crucial to an appreciation of Lou Reed, not only as a consummate underground musician, but as one of the truly significant poets of our time.   Lou Reed: Talking by Nick Johnstone As the creator of the Velvet Underground and a consistently provocative solo performer, Lou Reed has rarely been lost for words. A true legend in the world of experimental and searching rock music, Lou Reed’s career has been unpredictable and driven, pushing his musical expressions into new areas of exploration. Here are the thoughts of the man himself. Unofficial and Unauthorized. Parental advisory – explicit content.   All Yesterday's Parties: The Velvet Underground in Print, 1966-1971 by Clinton Heylin All Yesterdays’ Parties gathers for the first time almost all of the published writings contemporary with the band’s existence – from sources as mainstream as the New York Times to vanished voices of the counterculture like Oz, Crawdaddy! and Fusion. With photographs, posters, and other visual evocations of the period throughout, All Yesterdays’ Parties is an invaluable resource, a trove of lore for anyone interested in the VU, their roots, and their legacy.   Seeing the Light: Inside the Velvet Underground by Rob Jovanovic With exclusive new interviews from the band, this is a captivating account of one of the most influential groups in rock history. Seeing the Light presents the untold story of the band.   From the Velvets to the Voidoids: The Birth of American Punk Rock by Clinton Heylin Exhaustively researched and packed with unique insights, this history journeys from the punk scene’s roots in the mid-1960s to the arrival of “new wave” in the early 1980s. Filled with insights from interviews with artists such as Lou Reed, Debbie Harry, David Byrne, Patti Smith, and Richard Hell, this book has long been considered one of the essential reads on rock rebellion.   *Some titles are metered access and may have limited regional or platform availability. Check OverDrive Marketplace to find what is available for you.   Rachel Somerville is a Collection Development Analyst at OverDrive.

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