English male bass guitarists

Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile tenor vocal range and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in music history.

British musician (born 1951)

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

English bassist (1957–1979)

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy, was an English musician. He was the founder, lead vocalist, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he was the only continuous member. Kilmister had previously been a member of Hawkwind from 1971 to 1975, before being sacked from that band.

British musician, bassist and songwriter (born 1951)

British bassist

British bassist

British musician (born 1963)

English bassist (born 1949)

English keyboardist (1961–2022)

British musician, former bassist of the Rolling Stones

English musician, songwriter and record producer

English bassist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer (1947–2016)

English musician; bassist for The Who (1944–2002)

Bass player for rock band Radiohead.Bass player for Nick Cave and the Bad Seed.

English musician

British bassist and singer

British pop rock musician, guitarist and songwriter

British record producer and musician

British bassist, member of Judas Priest

English musician (1949–2017)

British musician

English rock and roll guitarist (1945–2003)

English singer-songwriter, record producer (1944–2013)

English musician (Bass guitarist, vocalist, songwriter) and visual artist

British bassist

English bass guitarist

British musician (1964–2023)

English jazz singer and pianist

English rock musician (born 1946)

UK musician and songwriter

English musician, record producer and manager (1938–1996)

English musician

English musician, composer and improvisor

English rock musician

English rock bassist, musician, songwriter and record producer (1950–2013)

British bass guitarist (born 1960)

British bassist

British bass guitarist

English musician

British musician (1952–2015)

English bassist and vocalist

English musician, songwriter, fashion model, clothing designer, author, actor and philanthropist

English musician (born 1946)

English rock musician (1946–1997)

English guitarist

British bassist

British singer (1946-2020)

English keyboardist and bass guitarist

Gary Mounfield, known professionally as Mani, was an English bassist, best known for being a member of the rock bands the Stone Roses and Primal Scream.

British musician

English musician, artist and author

English musician (1939–2011)

British singer

British bassist

British musician

British musician, songwriter

British record producer

British musician