Bill Wyman
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Biography
Best known as the original bassist for iconic British rock and roll band The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman was born William Perks on October 24, 1936, in Lewisham, England. He became interested in rock music while in the Royal Air Force in the mid-1950s and hearing this then-new style of music at dancehalls in West Germany. He bought a guitar and formed a skiffle group in 1957. He eventually switched to bass guitar and found himself auditioning for a new rhythm and blues band by the name of The Rolling Stones in 1962. As a member of the Stones, he became one of the best known musicians in the world. As the only true rivals of The Beatles, the Rolling Stonesâ success was unprecedented at the time. Although he provided minimal backing vocal support for the group, he was the first member of the band to release a solo single when âIn Another Landâ â also featured on the Stones album Their Satanic Majesties Request â was released in 1967. Seven years later, while still a member of the band, he released his debut solo album, Monkey Grip (1974), which included the singles âMonkey Grip Glueâ and âWhite Lightninâ.â Two years later, he released Stone Alone (1976), an album that included the singles âIf You Wanna Be Happy,â and âApache Woman.â After releasing his soundtrack to the 1981 movie Green Ice, he issued the single â(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star,â which became a Top 20 hit and his best known solo recording. The single was included on his self-titled album, released in 1982. Three years later, Billy Wyman put together the supergroup Willie and the Poor Boys to play some live shows and raise money for Action Research into Multiple Sclerosis. The members of the group included Charlie Watts, Jimmy Page, Chris Rea, Paul Rodgers, Gary Brooker and many others. Willie and the Poor Boys released one live album and one studio release before Bill Wyman returned his focus to the Stones and working on several more soundtrack recordings. After the release of his 1992 solo album Stuff, Billy Wyman retired from the Rolling Stones after three decades of dedicates service. He formed soul / blues / jazz group Bill Wymanâs Rhythm Kings and released several albums including Struttinâ Our Stuff (1997), Anyway the Wind Blows (1998), Groovinâ (2000), Double Bill (2001), and Just for a Thrill (2004). Bill Wyman released his fifth proper solo album, Back to Basics, in 2015. In 2023, he recorded âLive by the Sword,â his first recording with The Rolling Stones since he left the band three decades earlier (the song was featured on their album Hackney Diamonds). Bill Wyman returned to his solo career with the release of the Drive My Car album in 2024.
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- Payback featuring Bill Wyman
- Brown Skin Girl by Bill Wyman
- Checking on My Baby featuring Junior Wells
- Dive Bomber by Bill Wyman
- When You See the Tears from My Eyes featuring Junior Wells
- Emerald Waltz
- Poison Ivy featuring Bill Wyman
- Emerald Vault
- Emerald Guitars
- Introduction (Pt. 2) featuring Junior Wells
- Storm Warning
- Light Rain
- Thunder on the Mountain
- Sweet Baby
- Bad News
- Special Agent (railroad Police Blues) by Bill Wyman
- Ten Years Ago featuring Junior Wells
- Tenderness
- The Water Bottle
- Jersey Belle Blues by Bill Wyman
- Messin' with the Kid featuring Junior Wells
- Sol y Sombra
- Hoodoo Man Blues featuring Junior Wells
- Colombia (Green Ice Opening Title)
