Herbie Flowers
Brian Keith "Herbie" Flowers (born 19 May 1938) is an English musician specialising in electric bass, double bass and tuba. He is noted as a member of Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky. Flowers has contributed to recordings by Elton John (Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across the Water), Camel (tuba on Nude), David Bowie (Space Oddity, Diamond Dogs), Lou Reed (Transformer, including the prominent bass line of "Walk on the Wild Side"), Melanie (Candles in the Rain), Roy Harper (Bullinamingvase), David Essex (Rock On), Al Kooper (New York City (You're a Woman)), Bryan Ferry (The Bride Stripped Bare), Harry Nilsson (Nilsson Schmilsson, Son of Schmilsson), Cat Stevens (New Masters, Foreigner), Paul McCartney (Give My Regards to Broad Street), George Harrison (Somewhere in England, Gone Troppo, Brainwashed) and Ringo Starr (Stop and Smell the Roses). He also played bass on Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds. By the end of the 1970s, Flowers had played bass on an estimated 500 hit recordings.
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References
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Notes on Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter by Alyn Shipton | by Roger Smith Drawing on extensive research and access ... | |
Nilsson Schmilsson {Quad LP} [1973] | ... Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ... | |
Nilsson Schmilsson {Quad 8-track} [1973] | ... Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ... | |
Nilsson Schmilsson {UK CD Reissue} [2000] | ... Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ... | |
Nilsson Schmilsson {24 Karat Gold Disc CD Reissue} [1995] | ... Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ... | |
Nilsson Schmilsson {Mobile Fidelity Gold CD} [1991] | ... Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ... | |
Nilsson Schmilsson {Stereophonic LP} [1971] | ... Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ... | |
Nilsson Schmilsson {Japanese CD Reissue} [2002] | ... Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ... | |
Nilsson Schmilsson {US CD Reissue} [1986] | ... Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ... | |
Sin Ti [1971] | ... Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ... | |
Nilsson Schmilsson {US Deluxe CD Reissue} [2004] | ... Tipton , Chris Spedding , Herbie Flowers , Dean ... | |
Nilsson Schmilsson {Quad Reel-to-Reel} [1973] | ... Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ... |
Connection Chains
- From William Kurasch to Herbie Flowers in 18 Steps
- From September 12 to Herbie Flowers in 15 Steps
- From Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses to Herbie Flowers in 15 Steps
- From Without You to Herbie Flowers in 15 Steps
- From Dennis Belfield to Herbie Flowers in 14 Steps
- From Herbie Flowers to Ambush in 13 Steps
- From Herbie Flowers to Easier For Me in 13 Steps
- From Crois Tu Vraiment to Herbie Flowers in 13 Steps
- From Herbie Flowers to Blackbird in 12 Steps
- From Mick Jagger to Herbie Flowers in 12 Steps
- From Harry Nilsson to Herbie Flowers in 12 Steps
- From Gerry Bron to Herbie Flowers in 12 Steps
- From Man Wasn't Meant To Fly to Herbie Flowers in 12 Steps
- From EMI to Herbie Flowers in 12 Steps
- From The Boy from Sugarloaf to Herbie Flowers in 12 Steps
- From Harry Nilsson to Herbie Flowers in 12 Steps
- From Barry Morgan to Herbie Flowers in 12 Steps
- From Herbie Flowers to January 20 in 12 Steps
- From Herbie Flowers to The World's Greatest Lover in 12 Steps
- From Herbie Flowers to August 10 in 11 Steps
- From Joey Molland to Herbie Flowers in 11 Steps
- From Duit on Mon Dei to Herbie Flowers in 11 Steps
- From Canada to Herbie Flowers in 11 Steps
- From Also Sprach Schmilsson Schmixon to Herbie Flowers in 11 Steps
- From Goeie Ouwe Plee to Herbie Flowers in 11 Steps
- From Perry Botkin to Herbie Flowers in 11 Steps
Connections
- Herbie Flowers played bass for Nilsson Schmilsson
- Nilsson Schmilsson includes bass played by Herbie Flowers