The Stone Roses bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield’s wife, Imelda Mounfield, has passed away. Ian Brown has announced this via his Twitter now X page today.
Ian wrote: “RiP @imeldamounfield GOD BLESS MANI and his boys X.” A fan replied: “Very sorry to hear this. I met Mani once and hung out with him. Lovely man. God bless her and comfort those closest to her.” Nathan said: “Very sad to hear this. Bless you Mani, and RIP Imelda, love to you all. Xx”
“That’s awful news. RIP Imelda thoughts are with Mani, their children and family at this sad time.,” Rich said. Miss Jackson said: “Oh no this is such sad news..love to mani & his boys..” Vintage said in reply: “So sad, I always thought of him as a peace keeper in a chaotic world.”
Imelda and Mani have been contributing a substantial sum of money to local charities in recent years. In December 2022, for example, they auctioned off music and cultural relics to generate over £100,000 for The Christie and Stockport NHS Charity.
Imelda gave the following explanation when asked why they worked as charities at the time: “Both charities have supported me through my journey.”
“Everyone around a person with cancer is affected by it as well, and I hope that by funding more research, we can lessen some of the devastation caused to families.”
Imelda stated, “It was a huge shock for our family and friends, because I wasn’t poorly,” in an interview with ITV News last year. The physicians were unsure about my reaction to chemotherapy, but I handled it rather well. Over the past two years, I’ve been on a very significant adventure.
Pete Garner, The Stone Roses’ original bassist, passed away earlier this month at the age of 59.
In 1987, Mani took Garner’s position in the Manchester band, and he stayed with them until their breakup in 1996. After that year, he joined Primal Scream and left when The Stone Roses regrouped in 2011.
The Stone Roses guitarist John Squire and Liam Gallagher suggested last month that their next collaborative album would be “the best record since ‘Revolver.'”