Steve Mackey, bass guitarist with Pulp, darlings of Britpop – obituary
He helped the Sheffield band sell 10 million albums, and went on to produce and write songs for a panoply of other acts
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He helped the Sheffield band sell 10 million albums, and went on to produce and write songs for a panoply of other acts
The band’s former bass player, who collaborated with the late Pulp musician on 2017 album Everything Now, pays homage to his generous, engaged friend
'We hope to catch up with you one day.'
With the help of Mackey (who was also a successful producer) and his dance-influenced low-end approach, Pulp found huge success in the mid-90s with seminal hits like Common People
Pulp bassist Steve Mackey has tragically died aged 56, after spending the last three months secretly 'fighting with all his strength and determination' in hospital.