Carol Kaye (born March 24, 1935) is an American electric bass player and Los Angeles session musician who performed on many hit records during the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. Kaye was the bassist on several Phil Spector, David Axelrod and Brian Wilson productions. She also played bass for Elektra's The Zodiac (1967), and played guitar on Ritchie Valens' La Bamba and is also credited with the bass tracks on several Simon and Garfunkel hits. Among her most often cited work, Kaye anchored the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds.