Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63 [View all]
Source: Guardian
Gary “Mani” Mounfield, best known as a founding member and bassist of the Stone Roses, has died aged 63. The cause of death has not been shared.
His brother Greg Mounfield posted the news on Facebook: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce the sad passing of my brother.” His nephew also shared the news.
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Mani formed the band the Fireside Chaps with John Squire and Andy Couzens in Greater Manchester in the early 80s. After several name and lineup changes, including taking on Ian Brown as frontman, they became the Stone Roses and played their first official gig in October 1984.
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Produced by John Leckie, their 1989 self-titled debut steadily became one of the key fixtures of the Madchester movement, synthesising indie music with rave culture, its grooves led by Mani and drummer Alan “Reni” Wren. In 1991, then-NME critic Mary Anne Hobbs called it “the most fluent crossover album of the last decade”.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/20/gary-mani-mounfield-the-stone-roses-and-primal-scream-bassist-dies-aged-63
That debut album is one of the greatest rock albums ever. And British rock in the '90s would have been very different without the Roses' influence on younger bands, especially Oasis.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stone_Roses
Article on some of Mani's greatest songs: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-underrated-legacy-of-mani-through-five-songs/
RIP, Mani. Gone too soon.
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