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British bassists

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

Andy FraserPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew McIan Fraser (3 July 1952 – 16 March 2015) was an English musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and co-composer for the rock band Free, which he helped found in 1968…
Andy RourkePerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Michael Rourke (17 January 1964 – 19 May 2023) was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1980s indie rock band the Smiths.
Chris WolstenholmePerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Tony Wolstenholme (born 2 December 1978) is an English musician. He is the bassist and backing vocalist for the rock band Muse.
Cliff WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaClifford Williams (born 14 December 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC.
Dave PeggPerson · Music memorabiliaDave Pegg (born 2 November 1947) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, primarily a bass guitarist.
David PatonPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Paton (born 29 October 1949) is a Scottish bassist, guitarist and singer. He first achieved success in the mid-1970s as lead vocalist and bassist of Pilot, who scored hits with…
Dick TaylorPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Clifford Taylor (born 28 January 1943) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and founder of the Pretty Things.
Gary ThainPerson · Music memorabiliaGary Mervin Thain (15 May 1948 – 8 December 1975) was a New Zealand bassist, best known for his work with British rock band Uriah Heep.
George YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Redburn Young (6 November 1946 – 22 October 2017) was an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer.
Glen MatlockPerson · Music memorabiliaGlen Matlock (born 27 August 1956) is an English musician and the bass guitarist in the original line-up of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
Glenn HughesPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Cannock.
Guy BerrymanPhotographer · PhotographyGuy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, producer, businessman and designer.
Jack BrucePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish musician. He gained popularity as the primary lead vocalist and bassist of rock band Cream.
John IllsleyPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Edward Illsley (born 24 June 1949) is an English musician, best known as bassist of the rock band Dire Straits. He has received multiple BRIT and Grammy Awards, and a Heritage Award.
John LodgePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Charles Lodge (20 July 1943 – 10 October 2025) was an English musician who was the bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and a songwriter for the longstanding progressive rock band the…
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.
John WaitePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952)[1] is an English rock musician. 1 on the US Billboard H
Mick KarnPerson · Music memorabiliaAndonis Michaelides (Greek: Αντώνης Μιχαηλίδης; 24 July 1958 – 4 January 2011), better known as Mick Karn, was a Greek Cypriot musician who rose to fame as the bassist for the art rock and…
Noel ReddingPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Noel Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock musician, best known as the bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and guitarist/singer for Fat Mattress.
Norman Watt-RoyPerson · Music memorabiliaNorman Joseph Watt-Roy (born 15 February 1951) is an English musician, arranger and composer.
Peter GilesPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Giles is a British singer and bassist. He is the brother of drummer Michael Giles.
Roger GloverPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a Welsh musician, songwriter, and record producer.
Steve HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Percy Harris (born 12 March 1956) is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist for heavy metal band Iron Maiden, which he founded in 1975.
Steven SeverinPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven John Bailey (born 25 September 1955), known as Steven Severin, is an English songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer.
Stuart SutcliffePerson · Music memorabiliaStuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 – 10 April 1962) was a British painter and musician, best known as the original bass guitarist of the Beatles.
Stuart ZenderPerson · Music memorabiliaStuart Patrick Jude Zender (born 18 March 1974) is an English bassist. He is best known as a former member of the band Jamiroquai.

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