Photograph: Jane Barlow/PAGary “Mani” Mounfield, best known as a founding member and bassist of the Stone Roses, has died aged 63. Stone Roses bassist and music legend Gary 'Mani' Mounfield dies aged 63 https://t.co/mW6jt3aSjS pic.twitter.com/gumTp8ynQ5 — The Bolton News (@TheBoltonNews) November 20, 2025Mani was born on November 16th, 1962, in Crumpsall. “We were light years ahead of our time, and the Stone Roses album will always remain light years ahead of the new so-called supergroups. Primal Scream are as good at bullshit detection as the Stone Roses ever were.”He remained a member of Primal Scream until the Roses reformed from 2011 to 2017. Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield dies aged 63 https://t.co/3zbR51h2bu https://t.co/3zbR51h2bu — Edinburgh Live (@EdinburghLive_) November 20, 2025He was also a member of the bassist supergroup Freebass alongside the Smiths’ Andy Rourke and New Order’s Peter Hook, with singer Gary Briggs of Haven.

Source: The Irish Times November 20, 2025 17:22 UTC