Lou reed

This month, GQ is celebrating the Survivors, a collection of resilient, brilliant musicians. But nothing lives longer than a timeless look—so we dug into the archives, from Bowie to Beck, from Miles to Marvin, to celebrate the sharpest-dressed men of music. Today, we unveil our top 10. Plus: The five worst-dressed musicians in the world

Lou Reed by Dustin Pittman for LID Magazine, 1974. °

Andy Warhol and Lou Reed, photographed by Nat Finkelstein (1966)

A very young Lou Reed

Lou Reed

The legendary US singer, songwriter and guitarist whose hits included Walk on the Wild Side and Perfect Day was widely regarded as one of the most influential rock musicians of the last half century.