5 Outstanding Songs Featuring Late Alt-Rock Guitar Great Robert Quine, Including Tunes by Lou Reed & Tom Waits [Video]

Robert Quine, the inventive and edgy guitarist probably best known for his work with Richard Hell and the Voidoids and Lou Reed, died 20 years ago on May 31, 2004.

Quine was known for his versatile guitar riffing, which incorporated elements of jazz, blues, and experimental rock. As lead guitarist of Richard Hell and the Voidoids, he made significant sonic contributions to the early New York City punk scene.

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During the early 1980s, he was a member of Reed’s backing band, giving him the opportunity to play with a musician who was of his own major influences.

Quine also lent his guitar talents to recordings by a variety of other noteworthy artists. Sadly, several months after his wife, Alice, passed away in 2003, he took his own life at age 62.

In commemoration of Quine’s musical legacy, here are five songs by various …