Richard Vernon (musician)

Richard Vernon
Vernon performing in Los Angeles, 2018
Background information
Born	(1966-07-07) 7 July 1966 (age 58) Chichester, England
Occupation(s)	Bassist
Member of	Manbird Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts
Formerly of	The One The Mission MGT The Last Decade
Spouse(s)	Noriko Vernon

Richard "Rich" Vernon (born 7 July 1966) is a British musician and songwriter best known as the bass guitarist of rock band The Mission, and previously with The Only Ones vocalist and cult artist Peter Perrett in The One. He has recorded two studio and four live albums with The Mission including the critically acclaimed God Is a Bullet,^[1] as well as two with The One and one with Helter Skelter. He also appeared as a guest musician on The Dead Guitars album Flags, in 2008. In 2024, Vernon formed Manbird with two ex-bandmates, Paul Smith and Steve Hands.