What is Bill Wyman?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Bill Wyman | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1936|10|24}} | birth_place = [[London]], [[England]] | genre = {{hlist|[[Rock music|Rock]]|[[Blues music|Blues]]}} | instrument = Bass | years_active = 1962 - present | associated_acts = [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings]] | image = Bill-Wyman-1965.jpg | caption = Wyman in 1965 }} '''William George Wyman''' (né '''Perks'''; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who achieved international fame as the bassist for [[the Rolling Stones]] from 1962 until 1993. Born William Perks, he legally changed his surname to Wyman in August of 1964, the phonetic surname of a friend, Lee Whyman, with whom he had done national service in the Royal Air Force from 1955 to 1957. == The Rolling Stones == Wyman joined the Rolling Stones in 1962 and played on all their hit records in the 1960s and 70s, such as, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Ruby Tuesday, Jumping Jack Flash, and Brown Sugar. He left in 1993 and briefly returned for a 50 year anniversary tour in 2012. == Other Works == In 1989, he was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of The Rolling Stones. Since 1997, he has recorded and toured with his own band, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. He has worked producing records and films, and has scored music for films and television. Wyman has kept a journal since he was a child during World War II, and has published seven books. He is also a photographer, and his works have been displayed in galleries around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Projects – Bill Wyman|url=https://billwyman.com/projects-2/|access-date=2023-02-07|language=en-US}}</ref> == Personal Life == Wyman is thrice married. In 1989, he controversially married then-18-year old Mandy Smith, when Bill was 53 years old. == Discography == '''With The Rolling Stones''' * ''The Rolling Stones / England's Newest Hit Makers'' (1964) * ''12 X 5'' (1964) * ''The Rolling Stones No.