American rock band · Lou Reed’s seminal rock band
| Description | American rock band Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Formed | Sources disagree: 1964 (MusicBrainz) · 1965 (Wikidata) |
| Formed in | New York New York City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Disbanded | 1996 Source: MusicBrainz |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US United States Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Genres | alternative rock avant-garde music noise music proto-punk art rock folk rock drone music experimental rock blues rock rock music avant-punk psychedelic rock art pop noise rock Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Polydor Records Mercury Records Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Verve Records Cotillion Records Atlantic Records Sire MGM Records Source: Wikidata |
| Awards | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Grammy Hall of Fame Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Source: Wikidata |
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