Herbie Flowers
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Herbie Flowers is an English bassist and session musician best known for his work with artists like David Bowie, Lou Reed, and T. Rex, as well as for his distinctive bass line on "Walk on the Wild Side."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ session musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| birthName | Brian Keith Flowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
David Bowie
NERFINISHED
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Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Nilsson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ T. Rex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-05-19 ⓘ |
| familyName | Flowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
glam rock
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jazz ⓘ pop music ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Brian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Blue Mink
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CCS NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ T. Rex (touring band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Herbie Flowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive melodic bass lines
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use of both double bass and electric bass on recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork | bass line on "Walk on the Wild Side" ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bassist ⓘ composer ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| performedOn | "Walk on the Wild Side" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Isleworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedOnAlbum |
David Bowie – Diamond Dogs
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David Bowie – Space Oddity NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Reed – Transformer NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky – Sky 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky – Sky 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ T. Rex – Electric Warrior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfCareer | 1950s ⓘ |
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