Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke is an American bassist, composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jazz-fusion bassist to headline tours, sell out shows worldwide and have recordings reach gold status.

30 June 1951

Born on the same birth day (30 June): Allan Houser • Ben Utecht • Brian Vollmer • Can Artam • Georges Duhamel • Ignacio Carrasco • Joseph Dalton Hooker • Luigi Rovere • Man Mountain Dean • Paul Berg • Paul Boffa • Phil Anselmo • Pierre Blanchar • Sandip Verma, Baroness Verma • Sandra Cam • Trea Turner • Uwe Kliemann • Walter Ulbricht

Born in the same month (June 1951): Charlie Dominici • Dan Fouts • Dave Parker • Gary Gilmour • Gilbert Baker (artist) • Mick Cronin (rugby league) • Paul Muldoon • Raelene Boyle