Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers dies aged 86

Acclaimed British bass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who worked with the likes of David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John, has died aged 86.Flowers played bass in pop group Blue Mink and rock band T. Rex, and is thought to have contributed to more than 500 hit albums by the end of the 1970s.He was credited with creating the famous bassline in Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side from his 1972 album Transformer.…