Here's How Much Streaming Of Lou Reed Songs Have Exploded On Spotify Since His Death
Artist and producer Brian Eno once said that although the first Velvet Underground record only sold 30,000 copies, everyone who bought one went on to start their own band.
But in the wake of Velvets founder Lou Reed's passing this weekend, it seems like much of the music-listening planet has been playing their songs.
According to a
Meanwhile, if you were on
Twitter has now released a chart showing which songs people were discussing most (we think "Life" may be some kind of glitch; if anyone can identify this song please contact us):
Here's a performance of our personal favorites, "Forever Changed," from Reed's collaboration with Velvets co-founder John Cale on the Andy Warhol tribute album, "Songs For Drella."
It features a rare nasty (in the good sense) guitar solo from Reed:
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