Sterling Morrison

Sterling Morrison
Sterling Morrison
	Morrison in 1966
Background information
Birth name	Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr.
Born	August 29, 1942; East Meadow, New York, U.S.
Died	August 30, 1995 (aged 53); Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Genres	Rock; experimental rock; proto-punk; art rock;
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar; bass guitar; vocals;
Years active	1965-1995
Formerly of	The Velvet Underground

Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr. (August 29, 1942 – August 30, 1995)^[1] 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.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Unterberger, Richie. "Sterling Morrison". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 7, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2013.

[Unterberger-1] Unterberger, Richie. "Sterling Morrison". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 7, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2013.

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