Lou Reed was so influential it's sometimes difficult to imagine he didn't slither from the womb fully formed as an artist. But that's hardly the case. He got hooked early on jazz greats like Ornette Coleman, as well as doo-wop artists like Dion. Reed was also inspired by Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry's rock 'n' roll, Wilson Pickett's R&B, Bob Dylan's folk, and David Bowie's glam.