List of bass guitarists

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The following is a list of notable electric bass guitar players. The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. Since the 1950s, the electric bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. Bass guitarists provide the low-pitched basslines and bass runs in many different styles of music ranging from rock and metal to blues and jazz. Bassists also use the bass guitar as a soloing instrument in jazz, fusion, Latin, funk, and in some rock styles. Musicians known mainly as guitarists are listed separately in the list of guitarists.

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is a well-known bass guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

For double bass players, see:

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Richard Campbell with America

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John Deacon performing with Queen in 1979

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Scott Ford of Twilight Singers & Camp Freddy – Live in Concert

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Rinus Gerritsen (Golden Earring)

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Left handed bassist Jimmy Haslip of the Yellowjackets

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Mike Inez of Alice in Chains

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Göran Lagerberg

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Krist Novoselic of Nirvana in 2011

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Jaco Pastorius

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Michael Steele, formerly of the Bangles

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Chris Wolstenholme in 2007

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  1. ^ a b c d Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Bernstein, Jonathan; Browne, David; Dolan, Jon; Ehrlich, Brenna; Fear, David; Freeman, Jon; Greene, Andy; Grow, Kory (2020-07-01). "The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-02-28.