Les Pattinson

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Les Pattinson in September 1987 - Saying "Cheers!" backstage at the Greek Theatre - Berkeley, California

Les Pattinson (born 18 April 1958 in Ormskirk, West Lancashire) is an English musician, best known for his work as the bassist of the Liverpool based band, Echo & the Bunnymen.

Active from 1978 to the band's split in 1992, he returned for the 1997 album, Evergreen. He quit the band shortly after to care for his ailing mother. He has a daughter, Rebecca Pattinson.

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Former members	Les Pattinson • Pete de Freitas • Noel Burke • Jake Brockman • Damon Reece

Studio albums	Crocodiles • Heaven Up Here • Porcupine • Ocean Rain • Echo & the Bunnymen • Reverberation • Evergreen • What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? • Flowers • Siberia • The Fountain

Live albums	BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert • Live in Liverpool • Instant Live: Fillmore - San Francisco, CA, 12/5/05 • Instant Live: House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA, 12/6/05 • Instant Live: House of Blues - Anaheim, CA, 12/7/05 • Instant Live: House of Blues - San Diego, CA, 12/9/05 • Me, I'm all Smiles

Compilations	Songs to Learn & Sing • The Cutter • Ballyhoo • Crystal Days: 1979–1999 • Seven Seas • More Songs to Learn and Sing • Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen • B-sides & Live (2001 – 2005) • The Works

Singles	"The Pictures on My Wall" • "Rescue" • "The Puppet" • "A Promise" • "Over the Wall" • "The Back of Love" • "The Cutter" • "Never Stop" • "The Killing Moon" • "Silver" • "Seven Seas" • "Bring On the Dancing Horses" • "The Game" • "Lips Like Sugar" • "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" • "People Are Strange" • "Enlighten Me" • "Prove Me Wrong" • "Inside Me, Inside You" • "Nothing Lasts Forever" • "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" • "Don't Let It Get You Down" • "Rust" • "Get in the Car" • "It's Alright" • "Make Me Shine" • "Stormy Weather" • "In the Margins" • "Scissors in the Sand"

EPs	Shine So Hard • The Sound of Echo • Life at Brian's – Lean and Hungry • The Peel Sessions • New Live and Rare • World Tour E.P. • Avalanche

Related articles	Discography • Bill Drummond • Zoo • Korova • Crucial Three • Electrafixion • Glide

Persondata
NAME	Pattinson, Les
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Bassist
DATE OF BIRTH	18 April 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH