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Mani (musician)

Mani, English bass player (died 2025)

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Born
November 16, 1962
Died
November 20, 2025
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1962

About Mani (musician)

Gary Mounfield, known professionally as Mani, was an English bassist, best known for being a member of the rock bands the Stone Roses and Primal Scream. Gary Mounfield (16 November 1962 – 20 November 2025), known professionally as Mani, was an English bassist, best known for being a member of the rock bands the Stone Roses and Primal Scream. Mani met his wife Imelda during the 13 months of recording sessions for the Stone Roses' 1994 album, Second Coming, at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales. Along with John Squire, he was in the original line-up on guitar in a band called The Waterfront that didn't perform live but did record two tracks that were eventually released in 2018. Mounfield, a lifelong Manchester United fan, joked that the band would reform after "Manchester City won the European Cup".

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Mani (musician) timeline

  1. Gary Mounfield (16 November 1962 – 20 November 2025), known professionally as Mani, was an English bassist, best known for being a member of the rock bands the Stone Roses and Primal Scream.
  2. Mani met his wife Imelda during the 13 months of recording sessions for the Stone Roses' 1994 album, Second Coming, at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales.
  3. Along with John Squire, he was in the original line-up on guitar in a band called The Waterfront that didn't perform live but did record two tracks that were eventually released in 2018.

The world when Mani (musician) was born

Mani (musician) was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mani (musician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

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