Herbie Flowers, the bassist on Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side, dies aged 86

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Flowers also featured on a string of classic rock hits, including those for David Bowie, T Rex, Bryan Ferry and Elton John

Tributes have been paid after the death of Herbie Flowers, the session musician whose instantly recognisable bassline on Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side is considered one of the greatest in pop music history.

Flowers, who also played bass for David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry and Elton John, has died aged 86, family members confirmed on Facebook.

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