Tessa Pollitt
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| Tessa Pollitt | |
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| Born | Teresa Mary Clare Pollitt 1 January 1959 London, England |
| Occupation | Musician, artist |
| Years active | 1976-81, 2006-10 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Punk, Reggae |
| Instruments | Bass, guitar, vocals |
| Labels | Island |
| Associated acts | The Clash, Sex Pistols |
Tessa Pollitt (born 1 January 1959)[1] is an English musician who was the bass guitarist for the punk rock band The Slits, between 1976 and 1981.[2] Pollitt replaced the band's original bassist, Suzi Gutsy.[3] During the 80s, Pollitt lived in Africa, on hiatus from the music industry.[4][5]
She married Sean Oliver and has a daughter with him.[6] Oliver died in 1990 from sickle cell anemia.[7] She returned to performing with The Slits when the band was reformed in 2006, the year Revenge of the Slits EP was released by Island Records.[8] In the prior year, 2005, singer Ari Up and Pollitt reformed the band with new members, as Viv Albertine was not interested in rejoining. The new line-up included Paul Cook formerly of the Sex Pistols and Marco Pirroni, formerly of Adam and the Ants.[9]
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