Teh Stone Roses bassist Gary Mounfield, known to fans as Mani, has died at the age of 63.
His brother Greg Mounfield confirmed the news on Facebook. Alongside a picture of Gary mounfield,with Gary Mounfield’s late wife Imelda,he wrote: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce the sad passing of my brother. Gary Mani Mounfield RIP.”
He added in the comment section: “Reunited with his stunning wife Imelda.”
In a post on X, The Stone Roses singer Ian Brown wrote: “REST IN PEACE MANi X.”
Mounfield was part of the Stone Roses’ classic line-up alongside singer Brown, guitarist John Squire, and drummer Alan ‘Reni’ Wren.
He is regarded as one of the defining bassists of the Manchester music scene. He joined The Stone Roses in 1987 and became central to the band’s sound through their era-defining debut album and their influential live performances.
After the band split in the mid-1990s,he went on to join Primal Scream,contributing to a string of acclaimed records across the 1990s and 2000s.
Mounfield performed on both of The Stone Roses’ reunion tours,including their 2012 return and their final shows in 2017. His work across both bands helped shape British indie and alternative rock for more then three decades.
In November 2018,Mounfield was honoured by his late mother Anne Patricia Farrell’s hometown of Athy,Co Kildare,as part of the town’s Made in Athy plaque project.
his wife,Imelda Mounfield,died of cancer in November 2023.
The bass player was due to embark on a speaking tour in September 2026, called The stone Roses, Primal Scream, And Me, which was to have seen him reflect on his life in rock ‘n’ roll.
Mounfield married his late wife Imelda after the two met during the 13-month recording of The Stone Roses’ 1994 sophomore album Second Coming at Rockfield St
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