Happy Mondays

Paul, who was brother to lead singer Shaun Ryder was an original member of the band alongside Gary Whelan, Paul Davis and Mark Day. Although best known for his ...

Top bloke & a total legend. A third added: “That’s awful news. In a statement on Twitter the band said: “The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning A true pioneer and legend.

The bassist and Shaun Ryder's brother was found dead hours before the band were due to perform at Kubix Festival in Sunderland. On the group's official Facebook ...

My condolences to the Ryder family and friends. A wonderful bass player who helped shape the soundtrack to my life. The tour is starting, our fans are back and people deserve to know my story. "Very sad news indeed. "It was wild," he said in 2013. He started telling lies and spoofing me.

His brother, singer Shaun, and other bandmates pay tribute to him as a "true pioneer and legend".

Sending love." Ex-Hacienda nightclub DJ Graeme Park wrote: "Very sad news. Organisers said: "Following the tragic news of Paul Ryder passing away this morning, The Happy Mondays will no longer be playing tonight's show and our thoughts remain with the band and Paul's family at this difficult time." Long live his funk x" The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning— Shaun Ryder (@officialswr) A statement said the group and family were "deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning".

Guitarist and brother of frontman Shaun hailed as a 'true pioneer and legend' by band whose sound was driven by his bass lines.

After the notoriously fractious recording of follow-up album Yes Please! – Ryder began to struggle with heroin use – the group split. After minor success with second album Bummed, they had a huge hit with the follow up Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches in 1990, buoyed by the singles Step On and Kinky Afro, which both reached No 5 in the UK singles chart. The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning.

A statement from the band said the Salford-raised musician died on Friday morning. Alongside his frontman brother Shaun, Paul founded the Happy Mondays in 1980 ...

Love ya longtime Pabs.” The band later achieved a successful crossover into the musical mainstream with hits from albums such as Pills ‘N’ Thrills And Bellyaches and also earned a reputation as hellraisers. Alongside his frontman brother Shaun, Paul founded the Happy Mondays in 1980 and was credited with giving the band their signature rolling groove, present on hits such as Step On and Kinky Afro.

Fellow bandmate and brother Shaun Ryder has described Paul as "a true pioneer and legend". | ITV News Granada.

A statement released on Twitter, Shaun Ryder said: "The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning"A true pioneer and legend. Love ya longtime Pabs.” The band had been back out on tour at festivals across the UK this year, and had been due to play at the Kubik Festival in the North East on Friday night.

Paul's brother Shaun Ryder, the group's lead singer, announced the bassist's death Friday on social media. No cause of death was provided. “The Ryder family and ...

“The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning,” the band wrote. “A true pioneer and legend. No cause of death was provided.

A statement said the family was "shocked" by the death of Ryder, who was synonymous with the "Madchester" music scene.

Love ya longtime Pabs." A statement said the family was "shocked" by the death of Ryder, who was synonymous with the "Madchester" music scene. Outside of the band, he also acted in several films including The Ghosts Of Oxford Street and Losing It, and also made a cameo as a gangster in the film 24 Hour Party People, about the Madchester music scene.

The musician and brother of Shaun Ryder, was found dead on Friday (15 July) just hours before the band were due to play at Kubix Festival in Sunderland. The ...

We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time." "A true pioneer and legend. The Happy Mondays paid tribute to Paul with a Facebook post which read: "The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning.

Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess has led tributes to Happy Mondays star Paul Ryder after his death aged 58. The Salford-raised bass player and Happy Mondays ...

Sending much love to the Happy Mondays family - Paul Ryder was a pioneer and an inspiration to all of us that followed. Paul was a gent & we had good talks when I supported & toured with The Happy Mondays. Px Love ya longtime Pabs,” he said on Twitter. Listening to Bummed right now. He wrote: “Sending much love to the Happy Mondays family – Paul Ryder was a pioneer and an inspiration to all of us that followed. The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning

Paul Ryder, longtime bassist for the “Madchester” band Happy Mondays, has died at the age of 58, his brother confirmed on social media.

“The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning,” the band said in a statement. They reunited in 1999, scoring a minor comeback hit with their cover of Thin Lizzy’s ‘The Boys are Back in Town’, but Paul left the group in 2001. The Ryder brothers formed the Happy Mondays in 1980 along with Gary Whelan, Paul Davis, and Mark Day. Mark “Bez” Berry later joined the band on tambourine and percussion, and their father Derek became the band’s tour manager.

Paul, who was brother to lead singer Shaun Ryder was an original member of the band alongside Gary Whelan, Paul Davis and Mark Day. Although best known for his ...

Top bloke & a total legend. A third added: “That’s awful news. In a statement on Twitter the band said: “The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning A true pioneer and legend.

Ryder was the brother of frontman Shaun Ryder. He taught himself how to play guitar and later took up the bass, inspired particularly by Chicago house music.

He will be forever missed," said the group's statement. Listen to "Step On." - He was the brother of the group's frontman Shaun Ryder.