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“I’m sick of people saying Walk On the Wild Side is a classic. I got paid £12, and David Bowie didn’t even show up”: Session bass legend Herbie Flowers on the making of Lou Reed’s 1972 hit – and the hardest session he ever did

Having recorded over 20,000 sessions for the likes of David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, T.Rex, Paul McCartney and Elton John, Brian ‘Herbie’ Flowers was not your average bassist

“The oddest thing was the audience trying to enjoy themselves when the sound system was barely audible”: Sky covered Bach’s Tocatta on Top Of The Pops… is it the least likely musical moment ever?

“The oddest thing was the audience trying to enjoy themselves when the sound system was barely audible”: Sky covered Bach’s Tocatta on Top Of The Pops… is it the least likely musical moment ever?

What happened when five serious musicians became pop stars of sorts for 11 weeks in 1980

“A strobe light mounted on a replica of the album art had this amazing psychedelic effect. Especially if you were tripping – as a lot of people were”: When Curved Air released the first rock band picture disc

“A strobe light mounted on a replica of the album art had this amazing psychedelic effect. Especially if you were tripping – as a lot of people were”: When Curved Air released the first rock band picture disc

Curved Air’s 1970 debut album Air Conditioning was also the first rock band picture disc album. Singer Sonja Kristina recalls how it came about.

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“There are two experiences on offer here – jam band or practitioners of exquisitely-arranged songs”: Curved Air’s Rarities Series box set

Six out-of-print discs span decades, with offerings for completists alongside a particularly pleasing 1972 live performance

Curved Air announce six-disc Rarities box set to be released in September

Curved Air's The Rarities Box Set collects their out of print Rarities releases

"It was very mixed – we could get some lovely nuns as well as rockers": The story of Sky, the least rock’n’roll band of all time

A unique insight into the short career of Sky, a band of musos more interested in their chops than chopping out lines

Letter: Francis Monkman obituary

Kenneth Archer and Millicent Hodson write: When we were presented with Nijinsky medals he was there, resplendent in a Chinese silk jacket

The Guardian - UK

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Francis Monkman obituary

Francis Monkman obituary

Multi-instrumentalist with Curved Air and Sky who composed the soundtrack to The Long Good Friday

The Guardian - UK

Marillion and four great gifts in the new issue of Prog, on sale now...

Marillion and four great gifts in the new issue of Prog, on sale now...

Plus Francis Monkman, Dave Stewart, Renaissance, Rod Argent Wishbone Ash, Lazuli and loads more...

Francis Monkman: Film composer and Curved Air co-founder

Francis Monkman: Film composer and Curved Air co-founder

Monkman was a major figure in the world of popular music, bringing his skills in composition to rock fans and movie-goers alike

The Independent UK

Curved Air founder and film composer Francis Monkman dies at 73

Curved Air founder and film composer Francis Monkman dies at 73

Monkman was described as ‘a significant figure in the world of both popular and classical music’.

The Independent UK

Curved Air and Sky founder Francis Monkman has died, aged 73

Curved Air and Sky founder Francis Monkman has died, aged 73

Former band mates pay tribute the Curved Air founding member Francis Monkman, who passed away on Friday aged 73

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