Willie Trotter (born 1959,
Manchester, England) was an English musician, who, in late 1970s, formed part of the early line-up of
post-punk band
Ludus, formed by art designer
Linder Sterling
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on vocals,
Arthur Kadmon
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on guitar and Toby Tolman (later of
Primal Scream
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) on drums. He left the band by the time Kadmon quit, being both replaced by Ian Devine.
He was schoolfriend of
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bassist and
avant-garde musician
Barry Adamson, who also played bass with Ludus in some gigs after his departure.
[Ludus' ''The Damage'' CD compilation sleevenotes, by James Nice, February 2002]
References
1959 births
English bass guitarists
English male guitarists
Male bass guitarists
Living people
Musicians from Manchester
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