Herbie Flowers, bassist for Lou Reed, David Bowie and many more, dead at 86

The death of Herbie Flowers, author of the iconic bassline that powered Walk On The Wild Side, has been confirmed by his family

The renowned bassist Herbie Flowers has died at the age of 86. 

The news was confirmed in a post by a family member on Facebook, which read, “While we knew and loved him as Uncle Herbie, his musical contributions have likely touched your lives as well. He played bass on many of the songs from the golden age of rock.

“As a studio musician in London in the 60s and 70s he got to know and contribute to the music of Elton John, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Marc Bolin, Cat Stevens, Harry Nilsson, Al Kooper, Melanie and many other popular musicians.”