Bill MacCormick (born 1951 in London, UK) is a british bassist and vocalist who was a member of the bands Quiet Sun (with Phil Manzanera, Ian MacCormick aka Ian MacDonald et al.), Matching Mole (with Robert Wyatt et al.), 801 and Random Hold. He also was a session musician with (at least) Phil Manzanera, Robert Wyatt, Brian Eno and Gary Windo. A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... Quiet Sun was a UK Canterbury Scene band consisting of Phil Manzanera (guitars), Bill MacCormick (bass), Dave Jarrett (keyboards) and Charles Hayward (drums). ... Phil Manzanera (b. ... For several other people with similarly spelled names, see Ian McDonald. ... -1... Robert Wyatt, born Robert Ellidge, in Bristol on January 28, 1945, is an English musician, and a former member of the influential Canterbury scene band Soft Machine. ... Session musicians are musicians available for hire, as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right. ... Brian Eno in 1977 Brian Peter George St. ...

Apparently, Bill had finished his musical career in the early 1980s when, after serious clashes and financial problems, Random Hold split up. Lately, he played a bass solo on Phil's 2004 album "6PM" in the track "Wish You Well", a tribute to Bill's late brother Ian. Also, he is the producer of the 2005 Manzanera album "50 Minutes Later".

References

• Bill MacCormick - a 1995 interview with Bill for Facelift Magazine, illustrating his musical development from 1966 thru the early 1980s, with many details from various musicians' activities over the years

• Biography at www.smoothjazz1043.com

• Quiet Sun Main Page at www.manzanera.com with pictures, interviews and more

• Ian MacDonald

• Section "R" (for Random Hold) of The Canterbury Discography. URL accessed on 2006-01-03.

• Review of the Manzanera album "6PM"

• 50 Minutes Later - Phils new album. URL accessed on 2006-01-01.

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External Links

• Discography at www.smoothjazz1043.com