Beck and Karen O Cover Lou Reed at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place in Cleveland over the weekend, honoring Lou Reed, Green Day, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bill Withers, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
In a tribute to Reed, a pregnant Karen O and Yeah Yeah Yeahs bandmate Nick Zinner covered “Vicious”, while Beck covered “Satellite of Love”, backed by fun.’s Nate Ruess, during the ceremony. Watch video below via Brooklyn Vegan.
Patti Smith inducted the late icon and his wife Laurie Anderson accepted the award on his behalf. (You can read Smith’s full speech here and Anderson’s here.)
Read our 5-10-15-20 interview with Karen O, in which she talks about her love for Lou Reed. Read our Afterword on Reed.
“Vicious”:
“Satellite of Love”
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