Legendary musician Herbie Flowers has handed away aged 86, his household have confirmed.

Flowers most famously created the long-lasting and immediately recognisable bass line for Lou Reed’s Stroll On The Wild Aspect from his 1972 album, Transformer.

No explanation for demise has been revealed, however quite a few business figures have shared their admiration and respect for Flowers for the reason that information of his passing was shared by relations on Fb final Saturday, 7 September.

The artist, born Brian Keith Flowers, is credited on quite a few basic hits from his work as a session musician. He additionally performed bass in pop group Blue Mink and rock band T. Rex. In line with the BBC, he’s thought to have contributed to greater than 500 hit albums by the top of the Nineteen Seventies.

Throughout his unbelievable profession, he labored alongside David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Elton John and extra. He performed bass guitar on Bowie’s self-titled 1969 album and Diamond Canine in 1974. Bowie’s property has paid tribute to Flowers, stating, “Other than his unbelievable musicianship over many a long time, he was an attractive soul and a really humorous man. He will probably be sorely missed. Our ideas are together with his household and pals.”

As for his work with Lou Reed, Flowers revealed in 2005 in an interview with the BBC that he had really give you the thought for the Stroll On The Wild Aspect bassline as he could be paid double as a session musician for taking part in two devices, although this was in fact not the only purpose for experimenting with each bass guitar and double bass. You may remind your self of his sensible work on the observe beneath:

Numerous tributes from throughout the music business have flooded in, with Tim Burgess of The Charlatans sharing in a put up on X, “Farewell Herbie Flowers. He made the greats sound better.” Suede bassist Mat Osman additionally shared a press release: “RIP Herbie Flowers. So many nice basslines – think about having performed on Area Oddity,” he wrote. “Stroll on the Wild Aspect and Rock On.”