You may not know Carol Kaye's name, but you know her work. You've probably heard at least a few dozen examples, and all the words, too. She spent the '60s as the most requested session bassist in L.A.

Carol Kaye didn’t make history by being easy. Long-retired from session work, the 84-year-old “First Lady of Bass” — who started playing guitar at 13 and toured in big bands before gigging at bebop ...

From his earliest days, Gene Simmons intended to keep it simple when it comes to bass playing. “I’ve always been a pragmatist,” he says. “Pragmatism rules. “When I was a kid I noticed that everybody ...

Quick. Name a woman who has done more for rock & roll than Carol Kaye. Bet you can’t. The bass on “These Boots Are Made for Walkin',” “California Girls,” “The Beat Goes On,” themes to Mission ...

Among the unexpected names for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction class was Carol Kaye, the peerless session bassist who played on some of the most important recordings of all time. (Just ...

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