Paul Ryder bass player, brother of Shaun and a founding member of the Manchester band Happy Mondays has died it has been announced
The fifty eight year old musician was found dead today just hours before the band were due to play at Kubix Festival in Sunderland according to reports
The Official Shaun Ryder twitter account 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. He will be forever missed ❤️We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time.”
Former Hacienda DJ Dave Haslam wrote on twitter
“Really very sorry to hear of the death of Paul Ryder – he made a massive contribution to Happy Mondays and was good company and a top fella RIP”
Long live his funk
