[PAR] [TLE] Lou Reed [SEP] Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter.  He was the guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the Velvet Underground, and his solo career spanned five decades.  The Velvet Underground had little success during their active years, but later gained a significant cult following to become one of the most widely acclaimed and influential bands in rock history.  Brian Eno famously stated that, while the Velvet Underground's debut album sold only 30,000 copies, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band". [PAR] [TLE] The Black Angel's Death Song [SEP] "The Black Angel's Death Song" is a song by the Velvet Underground, from their 1967 debut album "The Velvet Underground & Nico".  It was written by Lou Reed and John Cale.  In a footnote to the lyrics, Lou Reed wrote: "The idea here was to string words together for the sheer fun of their sound, not any particular meaning."
[PAR] [TLE] Lou Reed [ SEP ] Lewis Allan Reed ( March 2 , 1942 – October 27 , 2013 ) was an American musician , singer and songwriter . He was the guitarist , vocalist , and principal songwriter of the Velvet Underground , and his solo career spanned five decades . The Velvet Underground had little success during their active years , but later gained a significant cult following to become one of the most widely acclaimed and influential bands in rock history . Brian Eno famously stated that , while the Velvet Underground 's debut album sold only 30,000 copies , " everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band " . [PAR] [TLE] The Black Angel 's Death Song [ SEP ] " The Black Angel 's Death Song " is a song by the Velvet Underground , from their 1967 debut album " The Velvet Underground & Nico " . It was written by Lou Reed and John Cale . In a footnote to the lyrics , Lou Reed wrote : " The idea here was to string words together for the sheer fun of their sound , not any particular meaning . "
"The Black Angel's Death Song" was written by John Cale and an American musician who had a solo career that spanned how long?
" The Black Angel 's Death Song " was written by John Cale and an American musician who had a solo career that spanned how long ?
five decades
five decades