The Velvet Underground
by Billy Name, 1968
Background information
Also known as	The Warlocks, The Falling Spikes
Origin	New York City, New York
Genres	Art rock, experimental rock, rock and roll, protopunk,
Years active	1964-1973, 1990, 1992-1994, 1996
Labels	Verve, MGM, Atlantic, Polydor, Mercury, Sire
Past members	Lou Reed John Cale Sterling Morrison Angus MacLise Maureen Tucker Doug Yule Walter Powers Willie Alexander

The Velvet Underground is an American rock band. It was founded in 1964.

The original line-up was Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker. They were discovered by the famous artist, Andy Warhol, who produced and designed the cover for their first album The Velvet Underground and Nico, which paired them with another discovery of his, German model/singer, Nico. The album was never really a hit, but it is now considered a classic.