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My Take
Guy Pratt is one of those musicians whose name most people never learn, yet whose playing they have heard a thousand times. As the bassist who toured with Pink Floyd and laid down low end for Madonna, Michael Jackson and countless others, he has built a career on being indispensable rather than famous. I admire that kind of artistry deeply: the discipline to serve the song instead of chasing the spotlight. That he later turned raconteur, writing and performing his own memoir, only proves the wit behind the groove. To me he embodies the unsung craftsman whose steadiness is the real foundation of pop history.
Overview
Guy Adam Pratt (born 3 January 1962) is an English bassist. He has worked with artists including Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Gary Moore, Madonna, Peter Cetera, Michael Jackson, the Smiths, Robert Palmer, Echo & the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears, Icehouse, Bananarama, Iggy Pop, Tom Jones, Debbie Harry, Whitesnake, Womack & Womack, Kirsty MacColl, Coverdale–Page, Lemon Jelly, the Orb, All Saints, Stephen Duffy, Robbie Robertso…
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Guy Pratt
- Name (Japanese)
- ガイ・プラット
- Reading
- がい・ぷらっと
- Born
- January 3, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / actor / guitarist / songwriter / autobiographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.