Paul Ryder was a bass player and a founding member of the Manchester band Happy Mondays with his brother Shaun Ryder.
14 Facts About Paul Ryder
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Paul Ryder's bandmates include his brother Shaun, Gary Whelan, Mark "Bez" Berry, Paul Davies and Mark Day.
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The Paul Ryder brothers fell out in the 1990s as both brothers struggled with heroin addiction, but he rejoined the band for their 2012 comeback.
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Paul Ryder appeared in the films The Ghosts of Oxford Street, Losing It, and 24 Hour Party People, where he played the part of a gangster.
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Paul Ryder left Happy Mondays to write music for several television shows, including Turn on Terry for ITV1, Baby's Birth Day for Granada TV and Forensics School for Discovery.
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Paul Ryder then formed a new band, Big Arm, who released an album in 2008 titled Radiator.
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Paul Ryder played bass for Ian Brown on one of his solo tours.
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Paul Ryder lived in Los Angeles where he continued to write music.
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Paul Ryder supported Tom Tom Club on two of the dates on the North America tour in October 2010, playing gigs in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Paul Ryder was joined by Eddy Gronfier, Neo Garcia on drums and Matt Cheadle on guitar.
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Paul Ryder completed it just 12 days before his death and it was released in July 2023, a year on from his death.
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Paul Ryder was found dead by his mother on 15 July 2022, aged 58, the day the band were due to play at a festival in Sunderland.
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Paul Ryder had been reporting headaches upon arriving in Salford after flying from his home in Los Angeles.
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The family later reported that the coroner had said that Paul Ryder died as a result of Ischaemic heart disease and diabetes, but they were waiting for the full coroner's report to be released.