Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, bassist with The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has died aged 63. His brother Greg wrote on Facebook, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce the sad passing of my brother. RIP RKID."
Mani was a key member of both the Roses and the Primals. He played on both of The Stone Roses’ records, 1989's majestic debut and 1994 follow-up Second Coming, before their initial split in 1996, rejoining the band for their triumphant reunion shows in 2011. In between, he had taken up bass duties in Primal Scream, joining Bobby Gillespie and the crew in 1996 and staying with them until 2011.
