Bill Wyman - Penge

9:51am Tuesday 27th April 2004

Bill Wyman spent more than 30 years as bassist with rock legends the Rolling Stones.

Born William George Perks in Penge in 1936, he was with the band from 1962 until the early 1990s.

In recent years Wyman has been performing and playing with the Rhythm Kings.

He is also the author of the books Stone Alone and Rolling with the Stones, and is known for running the successful chain of hamburger restaurants Sticky Fingers.