RIP Lou Reed

“Transformer,“ produced by David Bowie, in 1972, included “Perfect Day,” and “Walk on the Wild Side,” arguably his best-known song, an ode to the underground sex- and drug-fueled lifestyle of a cross-dresser, with brooding lyrics and a thumping drum-and-bass shuffle. Cover photograph, Royal Festival Hall, London by Mick Rock, 1972. Rest in peace, Mr. Reed. You were truly a transformative artist and a much loved New Yorker…