Now considered one of the most influential rock albums, the musician-producer Brian Eno once famously said that "everyone who bought one of those [initial] copies started a band". Vaclav Havel credited this album with inspiring him to become president of Czechoslovakia, and the album is even said to have influenced the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia.
The singer of the band behind the album (whose cover was designed by Andy Warhol) died on Oct. 27, 2013 at the age of 71. Who, and which band?
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