| John Bentley | |
| Birth Date: | 16 April 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Instrument: | Bass guitar |
| Genre: | New wave, power pop, heavy metal[1] |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Associated Acts: | Squeeze |
John Bentley (born 16 April 1951) is an English bass guitarist. He played bass for the band Squeeze from 1980 to 1982,[2] appearing on the albums Argybargy and East Side Story, as well as Sweets from a Stranger. Squeeze initially split up in 1982, and upon reforming in 1985, band leaders Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook replaced Bentley with Keith Wilkinson.
Bentley re-joined Squeeze for the band's 2007 reformation, playing on the band's "Quintessential Tour 2007" through the US and UK; although he left the band following two British festival appearances in 2015. Tillbrook reflected on Bentley's role in the band:
Bentley's solo album was released on vinyl and iTunes in 2014.
In 2018, Bentley's band The Buzniks released their self-titled first album through 3Ms music.[3]