REED


Meaning of REED in English

I . Carol Reed

(1906–76)

an English film director best remembered for his film of the Graham Greene novel The Third Man . His other films include Our Man in Havana (1959) and Oliver! (1968), a musical version of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens , for which Reed won an Oscar . He was made a knight in 1952.

II . Lou Reed

(1942– )

a US pop singer who plays the guitar and writes songs, many of which have serious or disturbing themes. He began in 1967 with the Velvet Underground pop group before following a career on his own. His successful albums have included Transformer (1972), New York (1989), Songs for Drella (1990), Magic and Loss (1992), Set the Twilight Reeling (1996), Perfect Day (1997) and The Raven (2003).

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.