HARLOW: Rock fans this morning remembering a poet and a true pioneer. Singer, songwriter Lou Reed died Sunday at his home in New York. Our Nischelle Turner has a look at his life and his legacy.</s>NISCHELLE TURNER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT (voice over): With classics like "Sweet Jane" Lou Reed influenced generations of rockers often merging with risque lyrics with droning guitars. Born and raised in New York Reed joined creative forces with Andy Warhol who sponsored the Velvet Underground. "Rolling Stone" named the Underground's 1967 debut album the "13th Greatest of all time."</s>LOU REED, MUSICIAN: I get personal satisfaction of making things that don't exist. I follow passion. That's the one rule I've lived by.</s>TURNE: The edgy Reed said he wanted to tell the stories of outsiders as a solo artist, Reed's lyrics and "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" explored sex, drugs and drag queens.</s>ANTHONY DECURTIS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE: He saw himself as a literary figure as much as a musician and he took that aspect of his work very seriously.</s>TURNER: Reed also delved into acting playing an annoying record producer in Paul Simon's 1980 movie riff on the music business, "One Trick Pony".</s>REED: What do you think I am just a nod turner here I made -- I made a couple of records myself, you know I know what I'm doing.</s>TURNER: Reed loved poetry and legions of Indy rockers hung on his every word. His celebrated independence streak as heard on "I love you Suzanne.</s>REED: You do what you can. Do what you got to do. For the love of Suzanne.</s>TURNER: Reed had been frail for months after a liver transplant earlier this year. He died at his home in South Hampton, New York at age 71. Nischelle Turner, CNN, Los Angeles.
Rock Legend Lou Reed Dies at 71