Bill Wyman

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Biography

British singer and bass player, born 24 October 1936 in Lewisham, London, England, UK.

  • Real name
  • William George Perks
  • Name variations
  • B Wyman·B. Wyman·B.Wyman·Bill·Bill Eyman·Bill Wyhan·BW·William Wyman·Wyman·Билл Уаймен·ビル・ワイマン
  • Aliases
  • William George Wyman·William Perks
  • Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings·Nanker Phelge·The Rolling Stones·Willie And The Poor Boys
  • Primary profession
  • Soundtrack·music_department·producer
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 24 October 1936
  • Place of birth
  • Lewisham
  • Death date
  • 2013-06-19
  • Death age
  • 62
  • Place of death
  • 2013-6-19
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Spouses
  • Mandy Smith
  • Education
  • Langley Park School for Boys
  • Knows language
  • English language
  • Member of
  • The Rolling Stones

Music

Lyrics

Movies

Books

Awards

Trivia

His three "Sticky Fingers" hamburger joints in Cambridge, Kensington and Manchester, England, have all been major successes.

In 1993 Wymans 33 year old son, Stephen, became engaged to his former mother-in-law, Patsy, thereby making Bill Wyman his own grandfather-in-law.

Former bass player for The Rolling Stones.

His solo single Je Un Suis Un Rock Star was a worldwide success in 1981.

Left the Stones in 1993.

Was the oldest member in the Stones.

Has had 5 solo albums.

Father of Stephan Paul (by his first marriage), Katie, Jessica, and Matilda (by his third marriage)

While married to Mandy Smith , his son, Stephen, was engaged to Mandys mother

Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (as a member of The Rolling Stones ).

Partner of Astrid Lundstrm (1967 - 1983).

Supporter of the British Conservative Party.

Is portrayed by Josef Altin in Stoned and by Mitchell Parsons in The Linda McCartney Story .

Formed band The Rhythm Kings with an impermanent line-up of 1960s vets that has comprised (in various combinations at various times): Andy Fairweather Low , Albert Lee , Frank Mead (saxophone), Georgie Fame (keyboard/vocals), Henry Spinetti , Martin Taylor , Nick Payn (saxophone), Beverley Skeete, Gary Brooker (keyboard), Graham Broad , Janice Hoyte, Mike Sanchez and Adrian Byron Burns, etc.

In 1968, Wyman purchased a 510-year-old country estate in Suffolk that had belonged to twins Ronald and Reggie Kray, British underworld figures who were respectively portrayed by twins Gary Kemp and Martin Kemp in The Krays . In addition to his Suffolk residence, Wyman owns homes in Chelsea and the south of France.

(July 2001) Is now the bassist with Bill Wyman and the Rythum Kings.

Son, Stephen was married to Mandy Smiths mom Patsy 1993-1995.

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