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Sterling Morrison
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American musician (1942–1995)
Film & TV
East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. was an American guitarist, best known as one of the founding members of the rock group the Velvet Underground, usually playing electric guitar, occasionally bass guitar, and singing backing vocals.
Known for
- Andy Warhol's America2022
- Andy Warhol's America2022
- The Velvet Underground — Self (archive footage)2021
- Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground2018
- Andy Warhol, Fluorescent — (archive footage)2016
- Lou Reed - Remembered2013
- Velvet Underground: Under Review2006
- Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol2005
- Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart1998
- Nico Icon1995
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Key facts
- Born
- Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr. , ( 1942-08-29 ) August 29, 1942, East Meadow, New York , U.S.
- Died
- August 30, 1995 (1995-08-30) (aged 53), Poughkeepsie, New York , U.S.
- Genres
- Rock experimental rock proto-punk art rock
- Occupation
- Musician
- Instruments
- Guitar bass
- Years active
- 1965-1995
- Formerly of
- The Velvet Underground
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Morrison
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- East Meadow
- Place of death
- Poughkeepsie
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- The Moe Tucker Band and Sterling Morrison (2).jpg
Show 8 more facts
- cause of death
- lymphoma
- Commons category
- Sterling Morrison
- date of birth
- 1942-08-29
- date of death
- 1995-08-30
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr.
- name in native language
- Sterling Morrison
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr. (August 29, 1942 – August 30, 1995) was an American guitarist, best known as one of the founding members of the rock band the Velvet Underground, usually playing electric guitar, occasionally bass guitar, and singing backing vocals.
Unlike bandmates Lou Reed, Doug Yule, John Cale, Maureen Tucker and Nico, Morrison never released a solo album or made recordings under his own name. He was nevertheless an essential element of the group's sound as a guitarist whose percussive and syncopated rhythm playing and melodic lead parts provided the foil for Lou Reed's improvisational rhythm and lead guitar riffs.
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