Rachel Humphreys

Rachel Humphreys
An album cover features a white background and red text, too low resolution to read. The central image in a red circular frame is a close-up of an aviator sunglass lens showing a woman posed, sultry, leaning her head on her hand with a cigarette hanging from her mouth. A cloud of dark hair surrounds her and her shoulders are bare.
Portrait of Rachel Humphreys featured on the back cover of Lou Reed's 1974 album, Sally Can't Dance, in illustration by David Edward Byrd. Humphreys is depicted reflected in Reed's sunglasses.
Born(1952-10-18)October 18, 1952
DiedJanuary 30, 1990(1990-01-30) (aged 37)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Burial placePotter's field, Hart Island, New York, U.S.

Rachel Humphreys (18 October 1952 – 30 January 1990) was a muse and romantic partner to musician Lou Reed.[1] A transgender woman,[2] Humphreys inspired lyrics, songs and artwork by Reed, and accompanied him on the road as a hairdresser and tour manager during the mid-1970s.[3]

  1. ^ "Rachel: Lou Reed's transsexual muse". DangerousMinds. February 6, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Out On Display #17: Lou Reed • V&A Blog". V&A Blog. May 6, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2021.