In a career spanning nearly five decades, Lou Reed had a huge influence from the shape of rock music.

在他接近50年的职业生涯中，Lou Reed对摇滚乐的形成产生了巨大影响。

Born in New York, he was a founder of the seminal 1960s band of Velvet Underground.

他生于纽约州，是1960年代影响深远的的地下丝绒乐队的创始者。

Anthony Burch looks back on his life. “It was once said that the Velvet Underground had very few fans at the time, but everyone who ever heard them went on to start a group of their own.

Anthony Burch回顾他的生活，“曾经地下丝绒乐队没有多少粉丝，但是任何听了他们歌曲的人都开始创立了他们自己的乐队。

Lou Reed's songs read the heart of their music, he saw himself as a musician working in a tradition of early Rock and Roll.

Lou Reed's 的个能够读出他们音乐的内心，他把自己看作是一个在早期摇滚乐的传统影响下创作的音乐人。

Lou Reed's melodies were spare but lyrical.

Lou Reed的旋律简单但是抒情浪漫

Working with world's musician John Cale as protégés of Andy Warhol, he invented a new song for rock one which merits simple memorable tunes with the most challenging of avant-garde music.

和世界的音乐人 安迪沃霍尔的宠儿John Cale一起创作，他为摇滚创造了一首新歌，这首歌的有着简单而令人难忘的曲调，同事具有先锋派音乐最具挑战性的特点。