Over 30 years after splitting from the Rolling Stones, bassist Bill Wyman is sure he made the right decision. Set for publication on August 31st, is Wyman's latest book, Bill Wyman's Chelsea: From Medieval Village To Cultural Capital.
Wyman spoke candidly about leaving the band, telling, The Times’ Saturday Review, “Not for a second have I regretted leaving. . . Within two years of leaving the Stones I was married to Suzanne (Accosta). We’ve been married for 30 years, we have three beautiful daughters, it couldn’t be better.”
Wyman, who had stayed particularly close with late-drummer Charlie Watts, went on to shed light on his relationship with the other Stones: “I see Mick (Jagger) occasionally because my wife is best friends with (his ex-wife) Jerry Hall. Mick and Keith (Richards) and I send each other Christmas cards. I don’t have much to do with Ronnie (Wood). Honestly, though, my life is open now in a way that it never was before.”