Lou Reed

Lou Reed was a rock musician best known for being the frontman for psychedelic rock band The Velvet Underground. As a solo artist he was notably successful, with album New York going gold and three others being hits. Single Walk on the Wild Side was a hit. After his death in 2013 he was tributed by Patti Smith, David Byrne of Talking Heads, David Bowie, Morrissey of The Smiths, Iggy Pop of The Stooges, and many more. Reed was inducted shortly later.