The Velvet Underground was an American rock band. When they release their first album, they were an innovation comparing to what everyone was used to listen. Compared to the Beach Boys and The Beatles these guys were more a rock style band.
Lou Reed was the guitarist and vocalist of the band. After the split up of the band he continued his career as a solo artist. His career as a solo artist went pretty well, and he produced various albums like his latest "Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed" was one of his best in his solo career. Another Band member John Cale, was the Viola/Producer of The Velvet Underground. He is my favorite artist of this band, he played classic music too. John Cale played various instruments during and did the backing vocals of a few songs.
Andy Warhol, great manager and artist. His roll in the band was the manager, he helped the band to get were they got. He design the cover of one of their album's. He got the band the contract with MGM's Verve Records, and promote them through their entire career. He was a big influence in the band and help them to make them as big as they were.
One of the big things that made the album The Velvet Underground & Nico different from all the other records and so especial, was the lyrics. What they talked about in the songs where different of what everyone was used to, the beach and surfing. Another influence that made that album what it was, is the instruments that they used.
The influence that The Velvet Underground made on me, wasn't that much. But they showed me how the rock started and how the combination. I really appreciate the music that they did because it started a new movement of rock.
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