The Velvet Underground was an American rock band from NYC, founded in 1965 by guitarist–singer Lou Reed and Welsh-born organist–violist John Cale. They debuted with the 1967 Verve release The Velvet Underground & Nico, recorded with German chanteuse Nico. Cale departed after their 1968 second album White Light / White Heat. Musician–songwriter Doug Yule joined […]
Nico (1938–1988) was a German singer, model, and actress who emerged as a co-vocalist in the Velvet Underground. After singing on their 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico, she went solo with that year’s Verve release Chelsea Girl. She jumped to Elektra for the 1968 avant-garde album The Marble Index, followed by the 1970 […]
John Cale (born March 9, 1942) is a Welsh multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who emerged on the London/New York avant-garde scene during the early 1960s, playing alongside Michael Garrett, John Cage, Tony Conrad, and La Monte Young. He entered rock as the bassist/violist in The Velvet Underground, with whom he recorded two albums: The Velvet Underground […]
The Stars We Are is the fourth solo album by English art-pop vocalist/arranger Marc Almond, released in 1988 on Capitol/Parlophone. Tracklist: 1. “The Stars We Are” (3:44) 2. “These My Dreams Are Yours” (5:28) 3. “Bitter Sweet” (3:20) 4. “Only the Moment” (4:41) 5. “Your Kisses Burn” (4:43) 6. “The Very Last Pearl” (4:45) 7. […]
