The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/lou-reed/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Lou Reed | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/lou-reed/ 32 32 Velvet Underground documentary omits band’s Jewish roots, but is still very cool https://www.timesofisrael.com/velvet-underground-documentary-omits-bands-jewish-roots-but-is-still-very-cool/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:43:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2630540 Out on Apple TV+ October 15, 'The Velvet Underground' dives into the countercultural phenomenon started by queer Jewish musician Lou Reed and rocketed to fame by Andy Warhol

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]]> 13 insects and other organisms named after Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/13-insects-and-other-organisms-named-after-jews/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:56:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1405791 Arachnid named after Spiderman actor Andrew Garfield, a moth for Harry Houdini, and dinosaur for Jurassic Park director Steven Spielberg

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]]> Wife calls Lou Reed a ‘prince’ in tribute note https://www.timesofisrael.com/wife-calls-lou-reed-a-prince-in-tribute-note/ Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:31:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=733860 Laurie Anderson says late husband was 'a fighter' whose music reflected his love of life

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]]> Me and Lou Reed at the Kotel https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/me-and-lou-reed-at-the-kotel/ Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:55:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=733544 Some personal encounters that revealed the rock legend's ambivalent Judaism

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]]> Lou Reed is why I’m a rabbi https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/lou-reed-is-why-im-a-rabbi/ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:52:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=729634 The renegade rocker lit the way that crossed boundaries from the wild side to the sacred side

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]]> Vatican tweets a Lou Reed tribute https://www.timesofisrael.com/italian-cardinal-tweets-lou-reed-tribute/ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:34:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=729504 Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, Vatican culture minister, quotes a verse from 'Perfect Day,' then clarifies he's not condoning drugs

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]]> Lou Reed: Rock ‘n’ roll poet of the streets https://www.timesofisrael.com/lou-reed-rock-n-roll-poet-of-the-streets/ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:58:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=727990 His challenging subject matter, and his limited singing voice, didn't lend itself to mass success, but Reed didn't mind. 'I'm not trying to win anybody over,' he said. 'I'm happy to get up in the morning. I love the music and wanted to make it better, so if someone else wanted to hear it, they'd get some bang for the buck'

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]]> Lou Reed’s paradoxical Jewishness https://www.timesofisrael.com/lou-reeds-contradictory-jewishness/ Sun, 27 Oct 2013 18:39:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=727244 The iconic musician, who died Sunday, once mused that 'all the best people' are members of the tribe; but he also said his god was rock 'n' roll

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]]> Lou Reed, Velvet Underground leader and rock pioneer, dead at 71 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lou-reed-velvet-underground-leader-and-rock-pioneer-dead-at-71-20131027 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 18:08:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=727226 Legendary New York rocker passes away months after undergoing liver transplant, Rolling Stone reports

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]]> Lou Reed recovering after liver transplant https://www.timesofisrael.com/lou-reed-recovering-after-liver-transplant/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:56:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=531714 71-year-old rock icon's wife, Laurie Anderson, says he 'was dying' before operation

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]]> Have yourself a merry little Hanukkah (and a happy Christmas) https://www.timesofisrael.com/have-yourself-a-merry-little-hanukkah-and-a-happy-christmas/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:28:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=305980 New album explores how the holidays influenced each other -- and the role Jews played in writing music for both

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]]> Israeli arachnid named for Lou Reed https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-spider-genus-named-after-lou-reed/ Fri, 25 May 2012 05:18:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=111540 Rocker from Velvet Underground inspires name for velvet spider that lives underground

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]]> Black ex-Hassid hip-hop artist Y-Love comes out of the closet http://www.out.com/entertainment/music/2012/05/15/y-love-yitz-jordan-hip-hop-jewish-gay Tue, 15 May 2012 19:19:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=101428 Yitz Jordan wants a husband after wasting years of his life due to fear of alienation and concern for his reputation

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