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American bassists

52 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alphonso JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaAlphonso Johnson (born February 2, 1951) is an American jazz bassist active since the early 1970s.
Anthony JacksonPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony Jackson was an American bassist, songwriter, musician and guitarist (1952–2025). He was born in New York City and died in Staten Island.
Barre PhillipsPerson · Music memorabiliaBarre Phillips (October 27, 1934 – December 28, 2024) was an American jazz bassist. A professional musician since 1960, he moved to New York City in 1962, then to Europe in 1967.
Bill LeePerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam James Edwards Lee III (July 23, 1928 – May 24, 2023) was an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, his compositions for…
Billy CoxPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Cox (born October 18, 1941[1]) is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix.
Bob CranshawPerson · Music memorabiliaMelbourne Robert Cranshaw (December 10, 1932 – November 2, 2016) was an American jazz bassist. His career spanned the heyday of Blue Note Records as a house bassist.
Carol KayePerson · Music memorabiliaCarol Kaye (née Smith; born March 24, 1935) is an American musician. She is one of the most prolific recorded bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000…
Chris FehnPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Michael Fehn (born February 24, 1973) is an American musician. He was a percussionist and backing vocalist for the nu metal band Slipknot from 1998 to 2019, in which he was…
Clint HoustonPerson · Music memorabiliaClinton Joseph Houston (June 24, 1946 – June 7, 2000) was an American jazz double-bassist.
D'arcy WretzkyPerson · Music memorabiliaD'arcy Wretzky (born May 1, 1968) is an American musician. She was the original bassist of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins and is credited on their first six studio albums.
Dave FarrellPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Michael Farrell (born February 8, 1977), also known by his stage name Phoenix, is an American musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band Linkin Park.
David HungatePerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam David Hungate (born August 5, 1948) is an American retired bassist noted as a member of the Los Angeles pop-rock band Toto from 1976 to 1982 and again from 2014 to 2015, and the son…
David VincentPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Justin Vincent (born April 22, 1965), also known as Evil D, is an American musician who is best known as the former lead vocalist and bassist for the Florida death metal band Morbid…
Dennis DunawayPerson · Music memorabiliaDennis Dunaway (born December 9, 1946) is an American musician, best known as the original bass guitarist for the rock band Alice Cooper.
Duff McKaganPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964) is an American musician. He was the bassist of hard rock band Guns N' Roses for twelve years, with whom he achieved worldwide success…
Earl MayPerson · Music memorabiliaEarl Charles Barrington May (September 17, 1927 - January 4, 2008) was an American jazz bassist.
Greg GarbowskyPerson · Music memorabiliaGregory Robert Garbowsky (born September 10, 1986) also known as Garbo, is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist for the pop rock bands Ocean Grove and Jonas Brothers.
Henry GrimesAuthor · BooksHenry Grimes (November 3, 1935 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist and violinist.
Jared HasselhoffPerson · Music memorabiliaJared Hennegan (born August 5, 1971), better known by the stage name "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff, is an American musician and television personality best known for being the bassist of the rock…
Jason NewstedPerson · Music memorabiliaJason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Metallica from 1986 to 2001.
Jeff PilsonPerson · Music memorabiliaJeffrey Steven Pilson (born January 19, 1958) is an American musician best known for being the bass player in the glam metal band Dokken and currently classic rock band Foreigner.
Jeordie WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaJeordie Osbourne White (born 20 June, 1971), better known as Twiggy Ramirez or simply Twiggy, is an American musician, mostly known as the former bassist and guitarist of the rock band…
Joey DeMaioPerson · Music memorabiliaJoey DeMaio (born March 6, 1954) is an American musician who is the bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he founded in 1980.
John TaylorPerson · Music memorabiliaNigel John Taylor (born 20 June 1960) is a British musician who is best known as the bass guitarist for the new wave band Duran Duran, of which he is a founding member.
Johnny "Guitar" WatsonPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Watson Jr. (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996), often known professionally as Johnny "Guitar" Watson, was an American musician.
Kim DealPerson · Music memorabiliaKimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American singer and rock musician who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Breeders, and was the original bassist and co-vocalist…
Larry GrahamPerson · Music memorabiliaLarry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bassist and baritone singer, with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone and as the founder and frontman of Graham…
Leland SklarPerson · Music memorabiliaLeland Bruce Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an American bassist and session musician.
Matt FreemanPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Matthew Freeman, also known as Matt McCall, (born April 23, 1966) is an American musician best known as the bassist of punk rock band Rancid.
Max BennettPerson · Music memorabiliaMax Bennett (May 24, 1928 – September 14, 2018) was an American jazz bassist and session musician.
Mike DirntPerson · Music memorabilia
Mike PorcaroPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Joseph Porcaro (May 29, 1955 – March 15, 2015) was an American bassist known for his work with the rock band Toto.
Nick OliveriPerson · Music memorabiliaNick Steven Oliveri (born October 21, 1971) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter.
Nicole FiorentinoPerson · Music memorabiliaNicole Margaret Fiorentino (born April 7, 1979) is an American bass guitarist. She is best known for her work with alternative rock bands Veruca Salt and the Smashing Pumpkins.
Oscar PettifordPerson · Music memorabiliaOscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom.
Patricia MorrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaPatricia Anne Rainone (born January 14, 1962), better known by her stage name Patricia Morrison, is an American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Paul D'AmourPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul D'Amour (born 1968 or 1969) is an American musician who was the original bassist for Tool.
Ray BrownPerson · Music memorabilia2=Raymond Brown (disambiguation)
Reginald ArvizuPerson · Music memorabiliaReginald Quincy Arvizu (born November 2, 1969), also known as Fieldy, is an American musician, best known as the former bassist for nu metal band Korn from 1993 to 2021.
Rob NicholsonPerson · Music memorabiliaRob Nicholson (born November 24, 1969) also known as Blasko, is an American bassist, musician and manager.
Scott ShrinerPerson · Music memorabiliaScott Gardner Shriner (born July 11, 1965) is an American musician best known as a member of the rock band Weezer, with whom he has recorded thirteen studio albums.
Terry ButlerPerson · Music memorabilia
Tim McCordPerson · Music memorabilia
Tina WeymouthPerson · Music memorabiliaMartina Michèle Weymouth (born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and a founding member and bassist of the new wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom…
Tomo MilicevicPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was the lead guitarist of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars from 2003 to 2018. Tomo Milicevic was born in Sarajevo but raised in the Un
Tony AlvaPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Alva (born September 2, 1957) is an American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and musician.
Verdine WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaVerdine Adams White (born Verdine Adams Jr.; July 25, 1951) is an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist for the band Earth, Wind & Fire. White was placed at No.

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