Matt Irving (born Glasgow, Scotland) is a musician (mainly keyboards) perhaps best known as the bass guitar player for Manfred Mann's Earth Band between 1981 and 1986. He featured on the albums Somewhere in Afrika and Budapest Live. Since leaving the band he has guested (on keyboards) with The Lords of the New Church, Squeeze, Chris Rea, Paul Young and ex Pink Floyd mainman Roger Waters. He also wrote the song "Some Conversation"' on the Wishbone Ash album Strange Affair.
He is also an integral part of the Tex-Mex band Los Pacaminos on vocals, keyboards and accordion.
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