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Formed: 1964 in New York, NY
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 90 's
Genre: Rock

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Few rock groups can claim to have broken so much new territory, and maintain such consistent brilliance on record, as the Velvet Underground during their brief lifespan. It was the group's lot to be ahead of, or at least out of step with, their time. The mid- to late '60s was an era of explosive growth and experimentation in rock, but the Velvets' ... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1993 Live MCMXCIII
1976 Live
1974 Live with Lou Reed
1974 1969: Velvet Underground Live, Vol. 2
1974 1969: Velvet Underground Live, Vol. 1
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Filmography:
2006 Glastonbury
2006 Avida
1995 Nico-Icon
1993 Velvet Underground: Velvet Redux, Live MCMXCIII
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Group Members: Willie "Loco" Alexander Nico Doug Yule Maureen Tucker Sterling Morrison More >> Similar Artists: Roxy Music New York Dolls David Bowie Big Star The Stooges More >>

Influenced By: La Monte Young Bob Dylan Chuck Berry Ornette Coleman More >> Followers: Jonathan Richman U2 The Verlaines Yo La Tengo Joy Division More >>

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