English rock bass guitarists

Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile tenor vocal range and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in music history.

British musician (born 1951)

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy, was an English musician. He was the founder, lead vocalist, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he was the only continuous member. Kilmister had previously been a member of Hawkwind from 1971 to 1975, before being sacked from that band.

British musician, bassist and songwriter (born 1951)

British bassist

British bassist

English bassist (born 1949)

English keyboardist (1961–2022)

British bassist

British musician, former bassist of the Rolling Stones

English musician, songwriter and record producer

Irish rock musician, bass player of U2

English bassist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer (1947–2016)

English musician; bassist for The Who (1944–2002)

Bass player for rock band Radiohead.Bass player for Nick Cave and the Bad Seed.

English musician

British bassist and singer

British pop rock musician, guitarist and songwriter

British bassist, member of Judas Priest

English musician (1949–2017)

British musician

British bassist

English singer-songwriter, record producer (1944–2013)

English rock and roll guitarist (1945–2003)

English musician (Bass guitarist, vocalist, songwriter) and visual artist

English bass guitarist

British musician (1964–2023)

English bassist and member of Duran Duran

English musician; book and record store owner

English rock musician (born 1946)

UK musician and songwriter

English musician, record producer and manager (1938–1996)

English musician, composer and improvisor

English rock musician

British bassist

British bass guitarist (born 1960)

English musician

English rock bassist, musician, songwriter and record producer (1950–2013)

British bass guitarist

British bassist and singer (1949–2021)

British musician (1943–2025)

English bassist and vocalist

British musician (1952–2015)

English rock musician (1946–1997)

British singer and bassist (1946–2006)

English musician and current member of Tears for Fears

English guitarist

British bassist

British bassist

British keyboardist (1948–2024)

English keyboardist and bass guitarist

British musician

British musician

British bassist (1958–2011)

British musician

English musician, artist and author

British bassist

English musician (1939–2011)

Gary Mounfield, known professionally as Mani, was an English bassist, best known for being a member of the rock bands the Stone Roses and Primal Scream.