1. Matthew Seligman was an English bassist, best known for his association with the new wave music scene of the 1980s.
16 Facts About Matthew Seligman
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Matthew Seligman was a member of Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club and the Dolphin Brothers, and backed David Bowie during his performance at Live Aid in 1985.
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Matthew Seligman was born in Cyprus, and his family moved to the UK eight months after his birth, settling in Wimbledon.
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Matthew Seligman was a founding member of Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club, which included his friend Thomas Dolby.
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Matthew Seligman played on the band's 1979 debut studio album English Garden, which featured a version of "Video Killed the Radio Star", which Woolley had co-written with the Buggles.
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The Soft Boys broke up in 1981, and Matthew Seligman next formed the short-lived band the Fallout Club, which included Dolby.
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The Fallout Club disbanded after two singles and Matthew Seligman joined the Thompson Twins, appearing on their 1982 studio album Set and its American counterpart In the Name of Love.
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Matthew Seligman was fired from the Thompson Twins later that year when the band decided to reduce itself to a trio.
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Matthew Seligman then joined Dolby's solo group, and played bass on his studio albums The Golden Age of Wireless and The Flat Earth and the hit single "She Blinded Me With Science".
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Matthew Seligman played bass on the first two solo studio albums by his former Soft Boys bandmate Robyn Hitchcock.
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In 1986, Matthew Seligman played bass guitar on Bowie's soundtrack album Labyrinth and his single "Absolute Beginners".
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In 2002, Matthew Seligman played at the Shanghai Festival with Snail, along with Chris Bell and Jonathan Klein, and in 2007 began working with the Fire Escapes.
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Matthew Seligman played a black Fender Jazz Bass as his first choice instrument.
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Matthew Seligman then practiced as a human rights solicitor in London and continued to play music until his death.
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In early April 2020, Dolby reported that Matthew Seligman had been placed in an induced coma in St George's Hospital, London, after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Matthew Seligman performed on the following albums, either as an official band member or a sideman:.