Andrew Bodnar

English bass guitarist, born 23 September 1954 and died 5 January 2026 at age 71. Bodnar was born in Kennington, South London and began studying bass while at secondary school. He played on the 1970s pub rock scene as part of the band Bontemps Roulez, leading to work a studio musician for Stiff Records and the formation of the band The Rumour.
He left the music business temporarily in 1981 but returned to work with Graham Parker from 1987 to 1996, then again from 2011 to 2015. Outside of music, he worked as a library assistant in London and Yorkshire.