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The Story Behind Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" | Candy darling, Darling movie, Holly woodlawn

The following is a snippet from The Boy in the Song: The True Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics [http://youtu.be/WZ88oTITMoM] In the early years of the 1970s, Lou Reed was far more influential a figure than he was a commercial success. Steve Harlye, Mott the Hoople (who covered his "Sweet Jane"), Jonathan Richman, and especially David Bowie were among those who had lent an ear and recycled what they heard. But this was clearly of little value to record label RCA, who were understandably more…

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