Seligman (14 July 1955 – 17 April 2020), was a bass guitarist from England, best known for his association with the new wave music scene of the 1980s. Seligman was a member of The Soft Boys and the Thompson Twins, and was a sideman for Thomas Dolby. Seligman was also a member of Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club and The Dolphin Brothers, and backed David Bowie at his performance at Live Aid in 1985 and on the Labyrinth soundtrack.

In early April 2020, Dolby reported that Seligman had been placed in an induced coma in St George’s Hospital London, after having been diagnosed with COVID-19. On 17 April, Dolby posted on his Facebook page that Seligman had suffered a "catastrophic hemorrhagic stroke" from which he was not expected to recover; Seligman died later that day. He was 64 years old.



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Gosh, I knew Matthew when he playing with Nan Vernon (daughter of the actor, John, sister of Kate the actress), on Dave Stewarts's Anxious Music label in 1990.
Matthew was a really affable and unassuming guy, as well as a great bassist and arranger.

Cheers,
SonicD