Iowa Public Radio

Lou Reed issued one of the most puzzling albums in rock history in 1975

LOU REED: (Singing) They said, hey, sugar, take a walk on the wild side. INSKEEP: That was a big hit for Lou Reed, who made the pop charts in 1973 with "Walk On The Wild Side," after years on the ...
Jazz

Lou Reed, Ornette Coleman and David Bowie: After Walking On The Wild Side 8/18/72

British saxophonist Ronnie Ross had just locked down his now iconic baritone solo on Lou Reed's soon-to-be overplayed rock classic, "Walk On the Wild Side" when co-producer David Bowie snook up behind ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Remembering Holly Woodlawn, Muse To Lou Reed's 'Wild Side'

This is FRESH AIR. We're going to remember Holly Woodlawn, who died of cancer Sunday at the age of 69. She inspired the first verse of Lou Reed's 1973 hit, "Walk On The Wild Side." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, ...
Rolling Stone

Herbie Flowers, Bassist on Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side,’ Dead at 86

Herbie Flowers, the bassist who played on songs like Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” and David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” has died at the age of 86. However, Flowers is best-known for his work on two ...