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Bill MacCormick (born 15 April 1951, London) is an English bassist and vocalist. He was a member of the bands Quiet Sun with Phil Manzanera, brother Ian MacCormick (also known as Ian MacDonald) and others; Matching Mole with Robert Wyatt and others; 801 with Manzanera, Brian Eno and others; and Random Hold. He also was a session musician with Manzanera, Wyatt, Eno and Gary Windo.
MacCormick had finished his musical career in the early 1980s when, after serious clashes and financial problems, Random Hold split up. He then work for the Liberal Democrats and for the developers of the Polly, a then rival in the Liberal Democrats to EARS Electoral software and then in market research. He later became a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Anerley ward of the London Borough of Bromley. Lately, he played a bass solo on Manzanera's 2004 album 6PM in the track "Wish You Well", a tribute to MacCormick's late brother Ian. He is also the producer of the 2005 Manzanera album 50 Minutes Later.
In May 2006, a book by MacCormick was published under the pen name Alan MacDonald, Pro Patria Mori: The 56th (1st London) Division at Gommecourt, 1st July 1916.
MacCormick is the webmaster of the official Genesis website, where is he known simply as "GW". He also does webmaster work for Manzanera.
Filmography
- 2015: Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales (DVD)