Died On This Date (November 20*, 2025) Gary “Mani” Mounfield / Stone Roses & Primal Scream Bassist
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November 16, 1962 – November 20*, 2025 (Actual date unknown at press time)
Gary “Mani” Mounfield, the beloved bassist for the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has died at 62. His passing hits hard because Mani wasn’t simply part of two great bands. He was the heartbeat, the presence that made everything around him hit a little deeper and move with a little more purpose.
With the Stone Roses, Mani helped turn Manchester’s underground spark into a global shift. His basslines shaped the band’s sound as much as any riff or vocal melody, giving songs like “I Wanna Be Adored” and “Waterfall” that deep, magnetic pull fans still chase today. He played with an easy confidence, the kind that doesn’t draw attention to itself because it doesn’t have to.
When the Roses fell apart, Mani joined Primal Scream and gave them the same kind of lift. His work across Vanishing Point, XTRMNTR, and Evil Heat pushed the band into some of their most inventive, hard-hitting moments. He grounded their wildest ideas, tightened their heaviest ones, and made even the most chaotic tracks feel locked-in.
Musicians speak about Mani with a level of respect that tells you everything you need to know. He wasn’t flashy. He didn’t chase the spotlight. He just had feel, a rare, instinctive sense of where the groove should live and how to make the whole band sound stronger.
Offstage, Mani was adored. Funny, warm, loyal, and absolutely himself, whether he was in a rehearsal room or at a pub in Manchester. When the Stone Roses reunited in 2012, fans celebrated not just the band’s return but his. It felt complete again because Mani was back on that stage, bass slung low, grinning like no time had passed.
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