Gary Manny Monfield, the Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63

Gerry “Manny” Maunfield, bassist of the legendary English rock band The Stone Roses, has died. He was 63 years old.

The musician’s brother, Greg Maunfield, shared the news on Facebook, “It is with heavy hearts that I must announce the death of my brother.” His cause of death has not been disclosed.

The news comes after the founding members of Stone Rose announced the Stone Rose, Primal Scream and May Tour last week. The British bass player had planned to visit the UK between September 2026 and June 2027, during a conversation where he would share stories of the most important moments of his career.

Mountfield was born in 1962 in Crumpsall, Manchester. In the early 1980s, he formed a group called the Fireside Chaps with guitarists John Squire and Andy Cousins. The group soon evolved into the Stone Roses, when Ian Brown joined as their lead singer. Cousins ​​left the band, Alan “Renny” Wren stepped in on drums and they released their self-titled debut album in 1989.

The album is considered a project that shaped the then popular Madchester scene (started in Manchester), where psychedelic raves and indie rock met in the middle. The record, which peaked at number 5 in the UK charts, laid the foundation for the British pop movement of the 90s, inspiring groups such as Oasis, Blur and the Charlatans.

After their first album, The Stone Roses faced legal disputes over their label, Silverton, and in 1991 signed another contract with Geffen. Their sophomore album, “Second Coming,” would be their last full-length project before the group slowly disbanded. In 1996, the members went their separate ways and Moonfield joined the Scottish rock band Primal Scream.

The bassist remained with Primal Scream until the Stone Roses announced their reunion in 2011. They released a comeback single, “For All” in 2016 and the band continued to perform regularly into 2017.

Since the news of Mountfield’s death, Brown posted on X“Rest in peace,” he says. Charlatan Tim Burgess He called him “one of the absolute best in every way – such a lovely fellow.” Liam Gallagher of Oasis wrote, “Totally shocked and totally devastated to hear the news about my hero Mani.” Happy Monday Sean Ryderalso wrote, “My heartfelt condolences to his twin boys and his entire family.”

Moundfield and his wife Imelda, who died of cancer in 2023, are survived by twin sons Jane Clarke and George Christopher.