| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Dave Alexander |
Bassist |
3-Jun-1947 |
10-Feb-1975 |
Original bassist for the Stooges |
| Jeff Ament |
Bassist |
10-Mar-1963 |
|
Pearl Jam |
| Michael Anthony |
Bassist |
20-Jun-1954 |
|
Bassist for Van Halen |
| Tom Araya |
Singer |
6-Jun-1961 |
|
Slayer lead singer, bassist |
| Melissa Auf der Maur |
Bassist |
17-Mar-1972 |
|
Bass player for Smashing Pumpkins, Hole |
| Eric Avery |
Bassist |
25-Apr-1965 |
|
Original bassist for Jane's Addiction |
| Andy Bell |
Bassist |
11-Aug-1970 |
|
Ride, now bassist for Oasis |
| Guy Berryman |
Bassist |
12-Apr-1978 |
|
Bassist for Coldplay |
| Jimmy Blanton |
Jazz Musician |
5-Oct-1918 |
30-Jul-1942 |
Bassist, The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Dave Blood |
Bassist |
16-Sep-1956 |
10-Mar-2004 |
Bassist for the Dead Milkmen |
| Trevor Bolder |
Bassist |
9-Jun-1950 |
|
Uriah Heap bassist |
| Ernie Brooks |
Bassist |
? |
|
Ex-Bassist for The Modern Lovers |
| Rex Brown |
Bassist |
27-Jul-1964 |
|
Former bassist for Pantera |
| Boz Burrell |
Bassist |
1-Aug-1946 |
21-Sep-2006 |
Bad Company and King Crimson bassist |
| Cliff Burton |
Bassist |
10-Feb-1962 |
27-Sep-1986 |
Bassist for Metallica |
| Geezer Butler |
Bassist |
17-Jul-1949 |
|
Bass player for Black Sabbath |
| Jack Casady |
Bassist |
13-Apr-1944 |
|
Jefferson Airplane |
| Adam Clayton |
Bassist |
13-Mar-1960 |
|
Bassist for U2 |
| Bootsy Collins |
Bassist |
26-Oct-1951 |
|
This Boot Is Made For Fonk-N |
| Holger Czukay |
Bassist |
24-Mar-1938 |
|
Bass player, Can |
| Bobby Dall |
Bassist |
2-Nov-1963 |
|
Bassist for Poison |
| Rick Danko |
Singer |
9-Dec-1943 |
10-Dec-1999 |
The Band |
| John Deacon |
Bassist |
19-Aug-1951 |
|
Bassist for Queen |
| Kim Deal |
Bassist |
10-Jun-1961 |
|
Pixies, Breeders bassist |
| David Desrosiers |
Bassist |
29-Aug-1980 |
|
Bassist for Simple Plan |
| Mike Dirnt |
Bassist |
4-May-1972 |
|
Bassist for Green Day |
| Gail Ann Dorsey |
Bassist |
20-Nov-1962 |
|
Bowie bassist and solo artist |
| Donald "Duck" Dunn |
Bassist |
24-Nov-1941 |
13-May-2012 |
Booker T & the M.G.'s |
| Trevor Dunn |
Bassist |
30-Jan-1968 |
|
Mr. Bungle and Trio-Convulsant bassist |
| John Entwistle |
Bassist |
9-Oct-1944 |
27-Jun-2002 |
Bassist for The Who |
| Phoenix Farrell |
Bassist |
8-Feb-1977 |
|
Bassist for Linkin Park |
| Malachi Favors |
Bassist |
22-Aug-1927 |
30-Jan-2004 |
Bass player for Art Ensemble of Chicago |
| Jennifer Finch |
Bassist |
5-Aug-1966 |
|
Former L7 bassist |
| Flea |
Bassist |
16-Oct-1962 |
|
Bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Nikolai Fraiture |
Bassist |
13-Nov-1978 |
|
Bassist for The Strokes |
| Andy Fraser |
Bassist |
7-Aug-1952 |
|
Free |
| Maurice Gibb |
Bassist |
22-Dec-1949 |
12-Jan-2003 |
Bassist and vocalist of Bee Gees |
| Mike Gordon |
Bassist |
3-Jun-1965 |
|
Bass guitarist for Phish |
| Paul Dedrick Gray |
Bassist |
8-Apr-1972 |
24-May-2010 |
Bassist for Slipknot |
| Colin Greenwood |
Bassist |
26-Jun-1969 |
|
Bassist for Radiohead |
| Barry Guy |
Bassist |
22-Apr-1947 |
|
Free improv acoustic bassist and bandleader |
| Dusty Hill |
Bassist |
19-May-1949 |
|
ZZ Top |
| Peter Hook |
Bassist |
13-Feb-1956 |
|
Bassist for Joy Division and New Order |
| Hugh Hopper |
Bassist |
29-Apr-1945 |
7-Jun-2009 |
Soft Machine bassist |
| Mark Hoppus |
Bassist |
15-Mar-1972 |
|
Blink-182 |
| Jeph Howard |
Bassist |
4-Jan-1979 |
|
Bassist for The Used |
| Michael Ivins |
Bassist |
17-Mar-1963 |
|
Bassist for The Flaming Lips |
| Alex James |
Bassist |
21-Nov-1968 |
|
Bassist for Blur |
| Tom Jenkinson |
Electronic Musician |
30-Jan-1974 |
|
Squarepusher |
| John Paul Jones |
Bassist |
3-Jan-1946 |
|
Bassist for Led Zeppelin |
| Arthur Kane |
Bassist |
3-Feb-1949 |
13-Jul-2004 |
Former New York Dolls bassist |
| Rick Kemp |
Bassist |
15-Nov-1941 |
|
Bassist for Steeleye Span |
| Cris Kirkwood |
Bassist |
22-Oct-1960 |
|
Meat Puppets |
| Victor Krummenacher |
Bassist |
07-Apr-1965 |
|
Camper Van Beethoven bassist |
| Leslie Langston |
Bassist |
1-Apr-1964 |
|
Bassist for Throwing Muses |
| Geddy Lee |
Bassist |
29-Jul-1953 |
|
Bassist for Rush |
| Lemmy |
Singer |
24-Dec-1945 |
|
Bassist for Motorhead |
| Phil Lesh |
Bassist |
15-Mar-1940 |
|
Bassist for Grateful Dead |
| Tony Levin |
Bassist |
6-Jun-1946 |
|
Bassist for King Crimson |
| Georg Listing |
Bassist |
31-Mar-1987 |
|
Bassist for Tokio Hotel |
| Danny Lohner |
Bassist |
13-Dec-1970 |
|
Bassist for Nine Inch Nails |
| Glen Matlock |
Bassist |
27-Aug-1956 |
|
Original bassist for The Sex Pistols |
| Duff McKagan |
Bassist |
5-Feb-1964 |
|
Ex-Bassist for Guns N' Roses |
| John McVie |
Bassist |
26-Nov-1945 |
|
Bassist for Fleetwood Mac |
| Mike Mills |
Bassist |
17-Dec-1958 |
|
Bassist for R.E.M. |
| Billy Morrison |
Bassist |
? |
|
Bassist for The Cult |
| Ronn Moss |
Actor |
4-Mar-1952 |
|
The Bold and the Beautiful |
| Me'Shell NdegéOcello |
Singer |
29-Aug-1969 |
|
Eclectic R&B singer and bassist |
| Jason Newsted |
Bassist |
4-Mar-1963 |
|
Metallica, Voivod, Ozzy |
| Krist Novoselic |
Bassist |
16-May-1965 |
|
Bassist for Nirvana |
| Shavo Odadjian |
Bassist |
22-Apr-1974 |
|
Bassist, System of a Down |
| Nick Oliveri |
Bassist |
21-Oct-1971 |
|
Queens of the Stone Age |
| Jerry Only |
Bassist |
21-Apr-1959 |
|
Bassist for The Misfits |
| Benjamin Orr |
Bassist |
8-Sep-1947 |
3-Oct-2000 |
Bassist for The Cars |
| Bruce Palmer |
Bassist |
9-Sep-1946 |
1-Oct-2004 |
Bassist for Buffalo Springfield |
| Jaco Pastorius |
Jazz Musician |
1-Dec-1951 |
21-Sep-1987 |
Bassist for Weather Report |
| Kristen Pfaff |
Bassist |
26-May-1967 |
16-Jun-1994 |
Bassist for Hole and Janitor Joe |
| Dougie Poynter |
Bassist |
30-Nov-1987 |
|
Bassist for McFly |
| Pete Quaife |
Bassist |
31-Dec-1943 |
24-Jun-2010 |
Former bassplayer of The Kinks |
| Twiggy Ramirez |
Bassist |
20-Jun-1971 |
|
Bassist for Marilyn Manson, 1994-2002 |
| Dee Dee Ramone |
Bassist |
18-Sep-1952 |
5-Jun-2002 |
Former bassist, The Ramones |
| Paul Raven |
Bassist |
16-Jan-1961 |
20-Oct-2007 |
Bassist for Killing Joke, Ministry |
| Simon Raymonde |
Bassist |
3-Apr-1962 |
|
Bassist for Cocteau Twins |
| Noel Redding |
Bassist |
25-Dec-1943 |
11-May-2003 |
Bassist for The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Dave Riley |
Bassist |
30-Jul-1960 |
|
Big Black bassist |
| Tyson Ritter |
Singer |
24-Apr-1984 |
|
Lead singer, The All-American Rejects |
| Kira Roessler |
Bassist |
13-Aug-1962 |
|
Black Flag bassist |
| Rick Savage |
Bassist |
2-Dec-1960 |
|
Bassist for Def Leppard |
| Joe Schermie |
Bassist |
12-Feb-1946 |
26-Mar-2002 |
Bass player for Three Dog Night |
| Zander Schloss |
Bassist |
7-Aug-1961 |
|
Circle Jerks bassist, Kevin in Repo Man |
| Captain Sensible |
Bassist |
23-Apr-1954 |
|
Ex-bassist, The Damned |
| Matt Sharp |
Bassist |
22-Sep-1969 |
|
Weezer |
| Billy Sheehan |
Bassist |
19-Mar-1953 |
|
Former Mr. Big bassist |
| Gene Simmons |
Bassist |
25-Aug-1949 |
|
Blood-spouting KISS bassist |
| David Wm Sims |
Bassist |
? |
|
Bassist for The Jesus Lizard |
| Nikki Sixx |
Bassist |
11-Dec-1958 |
|
Mötley Crüe bassist |
| Chris Squire |
Bassist |
4-Mar-1948 |
|
Bassist for Yes |
| Mike Starr |
Bassist |
4-Oct-1966 |
8-Mar-2011 |
Bassist for Alice In Chains |
| Michael Steele |
Bassist |
2-Jun-1955 |
|
Bassist for The Bangles |
| John Taylor |
Bassist |
20-Jun-1960 |
|
Bassist for Duran Duran |
| Paul Thomas |
Bassist |
5-Oct-1980 |
|
Bassist for Good Charlotte |
| Robert Trujillo |
Bassist |
23-Oct-1964 |
|
Metallica Bassist |
| Kathy Valentine |
Bassist |
7-Jan-1959 |
|
Bassist for The Go-Go's |
| Sid Vicious |
Bassist |
10-May-1957 |
2-Feb-1979 |
Sex Pistols bassist |
| Roger Waters |
Songwriter |
9-Sep-1943 |
|
Bassist for Pink Floyd |
| Mikey Way |
Bassist |
10-Sep-1980 |
|
My Chemical Romance |
| Eberhard Weber |
Bassist |
22-Jan-1940 |
|
Accomplished German bassist and composer |
| Peter Wentz |
Bassist |
5-Jun-1979 |
|
Bassist for Fall Out Boy |
| Tina Weymouth |
Bassist |
22-Nov-1950 |
|
Bassist for Talking Heads |
| Cliff Williams |
Bassist |
14-Dec-1949 |
|
Bassist for AC/DC |
| D'arcy Wretzky |
Bassist |
1-May-1968 |
|
Former bass player for Smashing Pumpkins |
| Bill Wyman |
Bassist |
24-Oct-1936 |
|
Former Rolling Stones bassist |
| Lyn Z |
Bassist |
22-May-1976 |
|
Bassist for Mindless Self Indulgence |
