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Watch Iggy Pop Cover Lou Reed’s ‘Walk On The Wild Side’ For The First Time

There probably aren’t many firsts left in the career of rock legend Iggy Pop, who turned 76 today (April 21). However, the Stooges frontman still has a few surprises up his (lack of) sleeves. Pop ...
Rolling Stone

Herbie Flowers, Bassist on Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side,’ Dead at 86

Herbie Flowers, the bassist who played on songs like Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” and David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” has died at the age of 86. However, Flowers is best-known for his work on two ...
AOL

Herbie Flowers, Bassist on Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ and Songs by David Bowie, Elton John and Paul McCartney, Dies at 86

British bassist Herbie Flowers — a veteran musician who performed with David Bowie, Elton John, T. Rex and Paul McCartney, and whose bassline for Lou Reed’s iconic 1973 hit “Walk on the Wild Side” has ...

The comical story of pop music’s greatest sax solo: “I got £9 for that”

Creating the greatest saxophone solo in pop music is no mean feat - but when a hilarious story of a comedy of errors ensued, ...
The New York Times

Herbie Flowers, ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ Bassist, Dies at 86

A celebrated session musician who appeared on a host of classic rock albums, he made his most lasting mark with his contribution to Lou Reed’s most famous song. By Alex Williams Herbie Flowers, a ...
Jazz

Lou Reed, Ornette Coleman and David Bowie: After Walking On The Wild Side 8/18/72

British saxophonist Ronnie Ross had just locked down his now iconic baritone solo on Lou Reed's soon-to-be overplayed rock classic, "Walk On the Wild Side" when co-producer David Bowie snook up behind ...
Moviefone

Lou Reed Walk on the Wild Side (2005)

Written 30 years earlier Lou Reeds hymn celebrates five flamboyant characters each one a fragile icon from Andy Warhols Factory Holly Woodlawn Candy Darling Joe Dalessandro Joe Campbell aka Sugar Plum ...
Digital Spy

Warhol superstar Holly Woodlawn, immortalised in Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side', dies at the age of 69

Andy Warhol superstar Holly Woodlawn has died at the age of 69. The trans star was perhaps best known for her co-leading role opposite Joe Dallesandro in Paul Morrissey's 1970 movie Trash. Former ...
Stereogum

“Walk On The Wild Side” Bassist Herbie Flowers Dead At 86

Herbie Flowers, the prolific English bassist known for creating the famous riff in Lou Reed’s “Walk On The Wild Side,” has died, the BBC reports. He was 86. Born in Middlesex, England, Flowers began ...