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The Stone Roses bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield dies aged 63
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, a key figure in the Madchester music scene and member of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, died aged 63, sparking widespread tributes.
- Breaking: Gary 'Mani' Mounfield's family announced his death on Facebook, with his brother Greg confirming he died at age 63.
- Mounfield joined The Stone Roses in 1987 and quickly became central, anchoring their debut album and helping define the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early '90s.
- He rejoined The Stone Roses for reunion shows from 2011 to 2017 and played major gigs including Spike Island to 2,016 people, after joining Primal Scream post-1990s.
- Tributes flooded in from peers including Tim Burgess, who called him `One of the absolute best in every way`, while Manchester United paid tribute and Greg Mounfield confirmed the cause of death was not disclosed.
- His work on songs like `Fools Gold` helped fuse post-punk and dance influences, shaping British indie music, according to tributes from Burgess and others.
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Next year Gary Mounfield wanted to go on a lecture tour through the UK, looking back on special moments of his career. Now the bassist of the rock band Stone Roses died at the age of 63.
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Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, bassist for the British rock band The Stone Roses, and temporarily Primal Scream, has passed away at age 63, as confirmed on Thursday, November 20th, his family on social media.
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