Gary “Mani” Mounfield, the bassist of English rock band The Stone Roses since 1987, has died. His brother Greg shared the information on Fb, writing, “‘It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce the sad passing of my brother. Gary Mani Mounfield RIP.” In a remark, he added that Mani was “Reunited with his beautiful wife [I]melda.” His spouse died from most cancers in 2023. Mani was 63 years outdated.
Other than his work within the Stone Roses, Mani was additionally well-known for his work in Primal Scream, which he joined after the Stone Roses went on hiatus in 1996. The bassist additionally contributed to or toured with bands like Ian Brown, Ocean Color Scene, The Enemy and Paul Weller all through the years. He was additionally a famous fan of enjoying darts.
Born in Manchester, United Kingdom in 1962, Mani left faculty at age 16 earlier than becoming a member of the Stone Roses when he was 25. The band launched their self-titled debut album in 1989, and whereas it was not a direct hit, time has been very type; the album regularly seems on greatest-ever lists and has been acclaimed in retrospective opinions. Earlier in 2025, Mani mirrored on the album, saying, “That record’s going to sound as pristine and beautiful as it does forever. We tapped into something only music could unlock.” The band launched their second and ultimate album, The Second Coming, in 1994. Although they reformed in 2011 after their 1996 dissolution, and although they launched singles “All For One” and “Beautiful Thing” in 2016, one other album by no means got here.
In the course of the band’s cut up, Mani remained on good phrases together with his fellow musicians, becoming a member of Stone Roses lead singer Ian Brown on stage for a efficiency in 2008. His work with Primal Scream additionally noticed the musician work with new genres of music, sometimes working in home and dance. Mani finally toured once more with the Stone Roses till 2017 after they cut up once more. All through his life, Mani maintained humorousness. “I’m still learning,” he stated in an interview with Guitar World. “You can never know everything. I know fucking nothing, man, but ignorance is bliss, y’know what I mean?”
