The Velvet Underground

Rock band from New York City. They are cited as one of the more important and influential groups of their era.

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 (category: Performer).

Original members:

[a11879] (born 2 March 1942 - died 27 October 2013): vocals, guitar, piano

[a66358] (born 9 March 1942): vocals, electric viola, organ, bass guitar

[a280281] (born 29 August 1942 - died 30 August 1995): vocals, guitar, bass

[a280286] (born 26 August 1944): drums, percussion.

[a=Angus MacLise] was the original drummer, but did not officially record with the band. [a158676] was only a fleeting member, merely contributing vocals to 4 songs of the 1967 debut LP, also known for [a=Andy Warhol]'s artwork. Conversely, the band did contribute to her solo debut [m=35096], out later in 1967.

After two massively influential albums, Cale was ousted from the band by Reed, with multi-instrumentalist [a=Doug Yule] replacing him. Two more classic albums were released, with Reed quiting the band soon after. Yule was pushed to continue the group by their manager, but after a record in 1973, he stopped using the VU name.

The original line-up of Reed / Cale / Morrison / Tucker reunited in 1993 for a short European tour.