Tributes are continuing to pour in for Paul Ryder. The bassist of the Happy Mondays, died suddenly last Friday aged 58. Paul, from Little Hulton, was a founding member of the Salford band along with brother and frontman Shaun Ryder.
His funky basslines came to define not just the band's sound but that of the entire Madchester era when they were signed to the city's legendary label Factory Records.
He helped them achieve huge commercial success in the 80s and 90s with hits including Step On and Kinky Afro. After leaving the Mondays he went on to live in America where he also pursued an acting career, as well as founding the band Big Arm.
