Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman

Born 1936-10-24 (age 89) Lewisham, London, England, UK
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Biography

William George Wyman (né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who was the bass guitarist with the rock band the Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993. Wyman was part of the band's first stable lineup and performed on their first 19 albums. From 1997 to 2018, he performed as the vocalist and bass guitarist for Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Rolling Stones in 1989. Wyman briefly returned to recording with the Rolling Stones in 2023.

Wyman has kept a journal since he was a child after World War II. It has been useful to him as an author who has written seven books, selling two million copies. Wyman's love of art has additionally led to his proficiency in photography and his photographs have hung in galleries around the world. Wyman's lack of funds in his early years led him to create and build his own fretless bass guitar. He became an amateur archaeologist and enjoys relic hunting; The Times published a letter about his hobby (Friday 2 March 2007). He designed and markets a patented "Bill Wyman signature metal detector", which he has used to find relics dating back to era of the Roman Empire in the English countryside. As a businessman, he owns several establishments including the famous Sticky Fingers Café, a rock & roll-themed bistro serving American cuisine first opened in 1989 in the Kensington area of London and later, two additional locations in Cambridge and Manchester, England.

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Known For

Frampton
Being Mick
Being Mick

2001

as Self

Digital Dreams
Digital Dreams

1983

as Self

Zappa
Zappa

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Sympathy for the Devil
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter

1970

as Self - The Rolling Stones Member

Eat the Rich
Eat the Rich

1987

as Toilet Victim

Let's Spend the Night Together
The Quiet One
The Quiet One

2019

as Self

An Audience with Billy Connolly
An Audience with Billy Connolly

1985

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Rolling Stones Super 8 Footage
Crossfire Hurricane
The Rolling Stones at the BBC
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen

2026

as Self (archive footage)

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

2013

as Self - Musician (archive footage)