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How one woman became the most-recorded bassist in history

Carol Kaye is one of those musicians you’ve heard a thousand times even if you’ve never seen her name on a sleeve. In this video, we dig into how she became rock and pop’s most prolific session ...
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Prolific session bassist “Ready” Freddie Washington recalls suddenly competing with Moog synths for work – and why 5-strings were the answer

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L.A. session bassist Pops Magellan walked away from stadium shows with megastars to shine the spotlight on her own material

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Veteran Session Bassist and RRHOF Inductee Declines Ceremony: See Her Statement

Veteran session bassist and 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Carol Kaye said she won’t be attending this year’s ceremony, claiming that it doesn’t reflect “the work that studio musicians do and ...
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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 ...