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Legendary ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ Musician Herbie Flowers Dies at 86

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Herbie Flowers played the iconic bass lines—both of them—on Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side.” He was also a member of the final lineup of influential glam rock band T. Rex.

"Herbie Flowers, Hawth, Crawley, West Sussex, Nov 2015. Artist: Brian O'Connor. (Photo by Jazz Services/Heritage Images/Getty Images)"
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