Photo: Lorraine Bowen / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Herbie Flowers is my kind of hero: the player whose name most listeners never learned but whose lines they hummed for decades. Moving through Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky, and switching effortlessly between bass guitar, double bass and tuba, he embodied the session musician's quiet genius. The spotlight chases frontmen, yet records live or die on the craftsmen holding the low end. His passing in 2024 closed a remarkable career built on serving the song rather than the ego. I will always take the indispensable sideman over the disposable star.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Herbie Flowers
- Name (Japanese)
- ハービー・フラワー
- Reading
- はーびー・ふらわー
- Born
- May 19, 1938 – September 5, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Isleworth, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- bassist / session musician / songwriter / instrumentalist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Grandad | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie%20Flowers
Frequently asked questions
When was Herbie Flowers born?
May 19, 1938 – September 5, 2024.
Where is Herbie Flowers from?
Herbie Flowers is from Isleworth, United Kingdom.
What does Herbie Flowers do?
Herbie Flowers works as bassist, session musician, songwriter, instrumentalist, musician.
What is Herbie Flowers known for?
Notable works include Grandad.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.