Bill Wyman

Biography

William George Wyman (né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who was the bass guitarist with the rock band the Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993. Wyman was part of the band's first stable lineup and performed on their first 19 albums. From 1997 to 2018, he performed as the vocalist and bass guitarist for Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Rolling Stones in 1989. Wyman briefly returned to recording with the Rolling Stones in 2023. Wyman has kept a journal since he was a child after World War II. It has been useful to him as an author who has written seven books, selling two million copies. Wyman's love of art has additionally led to his proficiency in photography and his photographs have hung in galleries around the world. Wyman's lack of funds in his early years led him to create and build his own fretless bass guitar. He became an amateur archaeologist and enjoys relic hunting; The Times published a letter about his hobby (Friday 2 March 2007). He designed and markets a patented "Bill Wyman signature metal detector", which he has used to find relics dating back to era of the Roman Empire in the English co…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Gimme Shelter (1970) — Self - The Rolling Stones Member
2. The Beatles Anthology (1995) — Self (archive footage)
3. Zappa (2020) — Self (archive footage)
4. Sympathy for the Devil (1968) — Self
5. Crossfire Hurricane (2012) — Self
6. The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996) — Self - Bass
7. Eat the Rich (1987) — Toilet Victim
8. Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' (2013) — Self - Musician (archive footage)
9. Cocksucker Blues (1972) — Self
10. MTV Video Music Awards (1984) — Self
11. The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
12. An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) — Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
13. The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max (1991) — Self - Bass
14. The T.A.M.I. Show (1964) — Self - The Rolling Stones
15. The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile (2010) — Self
16. The Quiet One (2019) — Self
17. Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones (1973) — Self - Bass
18. Let's Spend the Night Together (1982) — Self
19. Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024) — Self
20. The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982) — Self
21. The Rolling Stones: Some Girls - Live in Texas '78 (1978) — Self
22. The Stones and Brian Jones (2024) — Self - Rolling Stones Bassist
23. Classic Albums (1997) — Self
24. In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999) — Self
25. Voices (1969) — Self
26. The Stones in the Park (1969) — Self
27. The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live (1989) — Self
28. The Rolling Stones: 25x5 - The Continuing Adventures of The Rolling Stones (1993) — Self
29. The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971 (2015) — Self
30. Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey (2003) — Self - Host
31. Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones (2008) — Self
32. An Audience with the Bee Gees (1998) — Self
33. Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King (2005) — Self
34. Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (1973) — Self
35. Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac (2021) — Self
36. Rock Concert (1973) — Self
37. The Frank Skinner Show (1995) — Self
38. An Audience with... (1978) — Self
39. Charlie Is My Darling (1966) — Self
40. Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits (1984) — Self