The original line-up in 1966 was Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale, Maureen Tucker, and Nico. Nico left after the first album in '67, and John Cale was replaced by Doug Yule in 1968. Then in 1970, Lou Reed, the chief songwriter and vocalist, left the band to Doug Yule and an entirely new line-up. The last years, 1970-73, showed no success or reverence for the once relatively popular underground band.

faces and names -Lou Reed and John Cale

The Velvet Underground

The cast of John Cale - 1998 includes: Victor Bockris as himself John Cale as himself La Monte Young as himself Billy Name as himself Lou Reed as himself Chris Spedding as himself Ed Wubbe as himself

The cast of Songs for Drella - 1990 includes: John Cale as himself Lou Reed as himself