(270553) Loureed = 2002 GG178
Lewis Allan (Lou) Reed (1942-2013) was an American musician, singer and
songwriter. After his time with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s, he
started a solo career in 1972. Reed's characteristic dry voice, his poetic
lyrics and variable style were reflected in more than 20 studio albums.
A complete set of naming citations of the numbered minor planets is available in the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, edited by Lutz Schmadel.