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The Velvet Underground

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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground reformed in 1993. Frae left tae right: Morrison (at back), Tucker, Cale an Reed
Background information
Forby kent as
  • The Warlocks
  • The Falling Spikes
OreiginNew York Ceety, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active1964–1973, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996
Labels
Associate acts
Wabsteidvelvetundergroundmusic.com
Past members

The Velvet Underground wis a rock baund formed in New York, Americae, bi sangster/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, an drummer Angus MacLise (wha wis replaced bi Moe Tucker in 1965). Despite achievin little commercial success during its exeestence, the Velvet Underground is nou recognised as ane o the baunds maist influential tae rock, unmergrund, experimental, an alternative muisic.[6] The provocative subject matter, muisical experimentation, an eften nihilistic attitudes explored in the baund's wark would pruive influential in the development o punk rock an new wave muisic.[7]

References

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  2. "Proto-Punk". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. Rosenberg, Stuart (2009). Rock and Roll and the American Landscape: The Birth of an Industry and the Expansion of the Popular Culture, 1955–1969. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4401-6458-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. Christgau, Robert (24 October 1977). "Avant-Punk: A Cult Explodes . . . and a Movement Is Born". Village Voice.
  5. Matthew Bannister (22 September 2006). White Boys, White Noise: Masculinities and 1980s Indie Guitar Rock. Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series. Routledge. p. 45. ISBN 9780754651901.
  6. Kot, Greg (21 October 2014). "The Velvet Underground: As influential as The Beatles?". BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  7. Unterberger, Richie. "The Velvet Underground - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 Mairch 2017.