About Tessa Pollitt
Born 1959. Tessa Pollitt is a British guitarist.
Teresa Mary Clare Pollitt (born 7 May 1959) is an English musician who is best known as the bass guitarist for the punk rock band the Slits between 1976 and 1982.
Music career At 16 years old, Pollitt replaced the Slits's original bassist, Suzi Gutsy. The Slits disbanded in 1982 after the release of their second album, Return of the Giant Slits. The EP line-up included Paul Cook, formerly of the Sex Pistols, and Marco Pirroni, formerly of Adam and the Ants. In 2009, the Slits released the album ,Trapped Animal.
Personal life Pollitt married Sean Oliver and has a daughter with him. Oliver died in 1990 from sickle cell anemia.
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Who is Tessa Pollitt?
British musician
When was Tessa Pollitt born?
Tessa Pollitt was born on 1 January 1959 in London.
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Tessa Pollitt is a guitarist.
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Tessa Pollitt is British.
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