Herbie Flowers
As as session musician, Flowers many performances have ensured his reputation as one of world's finest bass players (with the occasional demand for trumpet playing). He found fame in the late '60s session players ‘supergroup’, Blue Mink, enjoying success with the international hit, Melting Pot. His songwriting talents brought him fame with the novelty number 1 hit for Clive Dunn, Grandad in January 1971. Flowers performance on Lou Reed's UK Top 10/US Top 20 hit Walk On The Wild Side ( TRANSFORMER 1972) produced one of rock's most distinctive bass lines. His later work with the virtuoso group Sky, with John Williams, Kevin Peek, Tristan Fry and Francis Monkman, brought him worldwide fame. Flowers also performed as part of one of the later line-ups of T. Rex in the late '70s. His many studio credits throughout his career have included work for David Bowie ( SPACE ODDITY 1969, DIAMOND DOGS 1974 and DAVID LIVE 1974), CCS ( CCS 1970), Melanie ( CANDLES IN THE RAIN 1970), Elton John ( MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 1971 and A SINGLE MAN 1978), Cat Stevens( FOREIGNER 1973), Ginger Baker ( ELEVEN SIDES OF BAKER 1977), Roy Harper ( BULLINAMINGVASE 1977), Ian Gomm ( SUMMER HOLIDAY1978), Jeff Wayne( WAR OF THE WORLDS 1978), Steve Harley ( HOBO WITH A GRIN 1978), Roger Daltry( MCVICAR 1980), George Harrison ( GONE TROPPO 1982) and Paul McCartney ( GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET 1984). Along the way he has also managed to release two solo albums on Philips and EMI Note.