Bill Wyman is best known asbass player of The Rolling Stones, a famous rock band with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The band has been performing successfully for many years, starting in the 1960s. One of her best albums are Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed and Tattoo You. Wyman used the success of the group to start a solo career, and then completely left the Stones in the 90s, deciding to lead the team Rhythm Kings.
early years
Bill Wyman at birth was named William GeorgePerks Jr. He was born on October 24, 1936 in Lewisham, London, England. In childhood, he played the organ with his father, he learned piano lessons from 10 years. In 1955, he began serving in the British Air Force based in Germany. It was during his military service that Wyman first heard on American radio channels and from then on would be inspired by rock and roll, worshiping such artists as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Fats Domino. It was in the army that Billy became friends with Lee Wyman, whose name he later took as a pseudonym.
После демобилизации Уаймен вернулся в Англию, He married and worked in various places to pay numerous bills. It is safe to say that the young man did not shun absolutely no work. However, for a second he did not forget about the music, it was his dream. By 1960, Bill still realized it and began to play in a group in which he was able to earn a few pounds, giving concerts throughout the city. Soon, Billy chose a bass guitar as his instrument, on which he began to play the rest of his life.
"Rolling stones"
In 1962, Bill Wyman came to the audition andgot a place in the group The Rolling Stones, which then entered Mick Jagger (solo, harmonica), Richards (guitar, solo), Charlie Watts (drums) and Brian Jones (guitar). The band released their first album, The Rolling Stones in 1964. The band used the popular blues sound. The "rolling stones" in 1960 became part of the "British invasion" in the United States.
Рок-группа позиционируется как альтернатива The Beatles Bill Wyman, the Rolling Stones, with whose participation, one might say, moved to a new level of performance, and other members of the group did everything possible to make it so. The "stones" were clearly "sharper" than their counterparts from Liverpool, thanks to pompous bandleader Jagger.
Subsequent albums over the nextOver the decades, including Beggars Banquet (1968), Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! (1970), Exile on Main St. (1972), and Tattoo You (1981) made the "Stones" famous throughout the world. The group had many hits such as Jumpin "Jack Flash" (1968), Brown Sugar (1971), Start Me Up (1981).
Solo career
At the peak of the popularity of the "Stones" Britishbass player began his solo career. He created his first album Monkey Grip in 1974, and then the second - his release Stone Alone (1976), which received good reviews from critics, but did not sell well. Wyman stayed with The Stones until 1993, and then created his personal musical team, Rhythm Kings. The team released a number of albums, including Double Bill in 2001, in which George Harrison took part as a guest of the ex-Beatle.
Personal life
Bill Wyman was married three times.He married Susan Accost in 1993, they have three daughters: Catherine, Jessica and Matilda. He still has a son Stephen from the first alliance with Diana Cory. Wyman was married to Mandy Smith from 1989 to 1993.
In March 2016, Wyman reported through a spokesman that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Wyman has written several books about music, except that he is considered a gifted photographer. Also in her free time she likes to do archeology, search for precious metals.
"I have always been interested in several things withsince I was a teenager. I was interested in ancient cultures, archeology, astronomy, photography, art. I tried to learn more about all this by reading books and watching documentaries. When I was in the group for 30 years, it was very difficult to do my favorite things, because I did not have the opportunity to spend a lot of time on this, ”he says.
