Lewis Allan Reed was born on March 2, 1942, at Beth-El Hospital (later Brookdale) in Brooklyn and grew up in
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Reed had hepatitis and diabetes for several years. He practiced tai chi during the last part of his life. He was treated with interferons but developed liver cancer. In May 2013, he underwent a liver transplant at the … Visualizza altro

Reed's main guitar during the Velvet Underground era was a 1964 Gretsch Country Gentleman, which he modified extensively, to the extent that it became unplayable. He played various stock Fender Telec… Visualizza altro