Rock 'n' roll group from New York. Known for 's artwork, often cited as one of the more important and influential groups of their era.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 (Performer)
Original members:
Lou Reed (b. 2 March 1942 - d. 27 October 2013):
Vocals, Guitar, Piano
John Cale (b. 9 March 1942):
Vocals, Electric Viola, Organ, Bass Guitar
Sterling Morrison (b. 29 August 1942 - d. 30 August 1995):
Vocals, Guitar and Bass Guitar
Maureen Tucker (b. 26 August 1944):
Percussion
was the original drummer, but did not officially record with the band.
Name Vars
- Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground
- Lou Reed's Velvet Underground
- The Underground
- The VU
- The Velvert Underground
- The Velvet Under
- The Velvet Underground Members
- The Velvets
- Thevelvetunderground
- Underground
- V. U.
- V.U.
- VU
- Velvet
- Velvet Underground
- Velvet Underground's
- Velvets
- Vu
Aliases
- The Falling Spikes
- The Warlocks
Members
- Lou Reed
- Angus MacLise
- John Cale
- Henry Flynt
- Sterling Morrison
- Moe Tucker
- Willie Alexander
- Doug Yule
- Rob Norris
- Mark Nauseef
- Walter Powers