Reed’s fingerprints are all over Furman’s music. And, in her own words, Transformer “had a lot to do with being publicly androgynous and queer”. Furman, who came out as a trans woman last ...

Reed went solo, and eventually scored the commercial success he hoped for with 1972's Transformer. Despite leaving the Velvet Underground before Tucker or Morrison, Reed was the creative engine ...

The Velvet Underground soon found a more appreciative ... Reed finally began getting his due in 1972 with the release of the “Transformer” album, which included the signature song “Walk ...