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On This Day in 1972, Lou Reed Released an Album That “Petrified” David Bowie

On This Day in 1972, Lou Reed Released the Landmark Glam Rock Album That “Petrified” David Bowie

How Lou Reed Shaped These 4 Iconic Singers

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