Bill Wyman Leaves the Rolling Stones in 1993, Launches Solo Career

After 30 years as the Rolling Stones’ bassist, Bill Wyman left the band in 1993—the first to exit without being fired or dying. He immediately formed Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, a rotating blues-and-roots supergroup that let him play with old friends and sidemen instead of arena rock. The project released a string of albums through the 2000s, but Wyman never returned to the Stones.