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The Velvet Underground

Rock music
Experimental rock
Free jazz
Formed when Welshman John Cale moved to New York to study classical music and met budding writer and music fanatic Lou Reed, the Velvet Underground became the ultimate avant-garde cult band creating a legacy of scuzzy, pounding, narcotic rock'n'roll. Reed's fascination with the city's seedy underbelly and Cale's love of experimental composer La Monte Young's minimal drone sound caught the attention of Andy Warhol, who sponsored the band and helped them sign to Verve Records. They teamed up with German singer Nico and became part of the artist's live multi-media road show named An...
Songs
Pale Blue Eyes
Pale Blue EyesThe Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

5:39

Oh! Sweet Nuthin'
Oh! Sweet Nuthin'The Velvet Underground

Loaded

7:25

Pale Blue Eyes
Pale Blue EyesThe Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

Sunday Morning
Sunday MorningThe Velvet Underground and Nico

The Velvet Underground And Nico

2:55

Venus In Furs
Venus In FursThe Velvet Underground and Nico

The Velvet Underground And Nico

5:12

Femme Fatale
Femme FataleNico and The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground And Nico

2:39

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