New York Times: Lou Reed, Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneer, Dies at 71

New York Times: Lou Reed, Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneer, Dies at 71

Sunday, October 27, 2013 3:43 PM EDT

 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/28/arts/music/lou-reed-dies-at-71.html?emc=edit_na_20131027&_r=0

Lou Reed, the principal singer and songwriter in the Velvet Underground, has died, his literary agent, Andrew Wylie, said on Sunday. He was 71.

Mr. Reed died on Long Island, Mr. Wylie said. He is survived by his wife, Laurie Anderson, a songwriter and a performance artist.

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Lou Reed, the principal singer in the Velvet Underground, a band that had profound impact on the high-I.Q., low-virtuosity stratum of alternative and underground rock around the world, has died, his literary agent, Andrew Wylie, said on Sunday. He was 71.

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Mr. Reed played the sport of alienating listeners, defending the right to contradict himself in hostile interviews, to contradict his transgressive image by idealizing sweet or old-fashioned values in word or sound, or to present intuition as blunt logic....

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“Perfect Day” by Lou Reed – with Luciano Pavarotti

“You made me forget myself; I thought I was someone else, someone good.”  Lou Reed – “Perfect Day” off the 1972 classic, “Transformer album.

(A Lou Reed lollapalooza…)

April 3, 2008

The ever-so existential “Perfect Day” by Lou Reed is one of my all time favorite songs.

And I’m a huge Luciano Pavarotti fan.  So it blew me away when I came across this video of Lou Reed and Luciano Pavarotti singing “It’s a perfect day” together.

What a hoot.  Please enjoy:

Lou Reed and Luciano Pavarotti Perfect Day 2001

Lou Reed & Luciano Pavarotti - Perfect Day - live at Pavarotti and friends 2001

Here’s another great version:

Okay – for the purists…

Perfect Day

Just a perfect day,

Drink sangria in the park,

And then later, when it gets dark,

We go home.

Just a perfect day,

Feed animals in the zoo

Then later, a movie, too,

And then home.

Oh it’s such a perfect day,

I’m glad I spent it with you.

Oh such a perfect day,

You just keep me hanging on,

You just keep me hanging on.

Just a perfect day,

Problems all left alone,

Weekenders on our own.

It’s such fun.

Just a perfect day,

You made me forget myself.

I thought I was someone else,

Someone good.

Oh it’s such a perfect day,

I’m glad I spent it with you.

Oh such a perfect day,

You just keep me hanging on,

You just keep me hanging on.

you’re going to reap just what you sow,

you’re going to reap just what you sow,

you’re going to reap just what you sow,

you’re going to reap just what you sow...

Perfect Day

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