Biography.guide
Home › People › Guitarist › Matt Irving
Portrait of Matt Irving

Matt Irving

1950 – 2015

Scottish rock musician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Matt Irving

Lived 1950 – 2015 (aged 65). Matt Irving was a British guitarist.

Matt Irving (16 March 1950 – 3 April 2015) was a Scottish singer and musician who played keyboards, accordion, and bass guitar.

Irving was the bass guitar player for Manfred Mann's Earth Band between 1981 and 1986. He featured on the albums Somewhere in Afrika (1982) and Budapest Live (1984). Since leaving the band he has guested (on keyboards) with the Lords of the New Church, Squeeze, Chris Rea, Paul Young, and former Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters. He also wrote the song "Some Conversation"' on the Wishbone Ash album Strange Affair (1991).

Irving was also an integral part of the Tex-Mex band Los Pacaminos on vocals, keyboards and accordion.

Irving died in 2015 due to prostate cancer.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality

People in Matt Irving's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Matt Irving's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Matt Irving?

Scottish rock musician

When was Matt Irving born?

Matt Irving was born on 16 March 1950 in Glasgow.

When did Matt Irving die?

Matt Irving died on 3 April 2015.

What was Matt Irving's occupation?

Matt Irving was a guitarist.

What nationality was Matt Irving?

Matt Irving was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Matt Irving

· Wikidata: Q6788836

· DBpedia: Matt Irving

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matt Irving. https://biography.guide/matt-irving/

MLA: "Matt Irving." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matt-irving/.

Chicago: "Matt Irving." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/matt-irving/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:24 UTC