Lou Reed, Part 3 (Full Bio)

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Dec 23, 2023

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON December 20, 2023] For this month's Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today's installment, we examine Reed's relationship with sexuality, his drug use, and his relationship with the press.

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