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 countryside. As a businessman, he owns several establishments including the famous Sticky Fingers Café, a rock & roll-themed bistro serving American cuisine first opened in 1989 in the Kensington area of London and later, two additional locations in Cambridge and Manchester, England.
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- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self - The Rolling Stones
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- Classic Albums (1997) as Self
- Legends (2006) as Self
- The BRIT Awards (1977) as Self
- The Frank Skinner Show (1995) as Self
- Système 2 (1975) as Self
- Rock Concert (1973) as Self
- Ready Steady Go! (1963) as Self
- The Beatles Anthology (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982) as Self
- An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Monochrome: Black, White & Blue (2017) as Self
- Gimme Shelter (1970) as Self - The Rolling Stones Member
- Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show (1998) as Self
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) as Self [The Rolling Stones]
- Eat the Rich (1987) as Toilet Victim
- Zappa (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Being Mick (2001) as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Sympathy for the Devil (1968) as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty (2018) as Self