Lou Reed anchor of New York rock band the Velvet Underground and widely regarded as one of pop 's most influential musicians has died the Associated Press reported Sunday . He was 71 .

美联社报道，流行音乐史上最具影响力的音乐人之一、纽约摇滚乐队 地下天鹅绒的主唱LouReed于本周日去世，享年71岁。