This article is about the bassist. For the guitarist, see The Iron Maidens.
Dee Murray
Murray in 1971
Background information
Birth name
David Murray Oates
Born
(1946-04-03)3 April 1946 Gillingham, Kent, England
Died
15 January 1992(1992-01-15) (aged 45) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Rock
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Bass guitar, vocals
Years active
1960s–1992
Musical artist
David Murray Oates (3 April 1946 – 15 January 1992),[1] known as Dee Murray, was an English bass guitarist. He was best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band.
^Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1992 – 1993". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
David Murray Oates (3 April 1946 – 15 January 1992), known as DeeMurray, was an English bass guitarist. He was best known for his long-time collaboration...
in 1970 as a trio, consisting of himself, drummer Olsson, and bassist DeeMurray. They first appeared together on disc with John on the album Tumbleweed...
Elton John sound as a member of the Elton John Band alongside bassist DeeMurray. When not working with John, Olsson has taken up the role of a session...
duo Hardin & York. They were replaced by future Elton John band member DeeMurray on bass and Dave Hynes on drums. Nigel Olsson, another future Elton John...
feature the original Elton John Band of John, DeeMurray, Davey Johnstone, and Nigel Olsson, as John fired Murray and Olsson following the recording of the...
that era. John's band members, including Davey Johnstone on guitars, DeeMurray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums, were also performers on the song. John...
Elton John Band (guitarist Davey Johnstone, bassist DeeMurray, and drummer Nigel Olsson). Murray and Olsson, who had formed John's rhythm section since...
member. Previously, the Elton John Band consisted of John himself, bassist DeeMurray, and drummer Nigel Olsson. Johnstone's debut album as a full-time member...
band and was replaced in Procol Harum by Elton John's former bassist DeeMurray. The tour ended in May, and the following month Grabham announced that...
time, Madman featured John's touring band (which consisted of bassist DeeMurray and drummer Nigel Olsson) on only a single song, due to producer Gus Dudgeon's...
album Empty Sky in 1969. In 1970, John formed the Elton John Band with DeeMurray and Nigel Olsson, and released his first hit single, "Your Song". His...
band and was replaced in Procol Harum by Elton John's former bassist DeeMurray. The tour ended in May, and the following month Grabham announced that...
time on bass and drums respectively, replacing original band members DeeMurray and Nigel Olsson. Fred Mandel, who had played with John during the Breaking...
track was ultimately re-recorded for the Madman Across the Water album. DeeMurray and Nigel Olsson appear for the first time together on this album as the...
from a human hand. In 1972, John re-recorded the song with his band (DeeMurray, Nigel Olsson and Davey Johnstone) during the sessions for Don't Shoot...
What's Tomorrow?" (Olsson and fellow Spencer Davis bandmate, bassist DeeMurray, would soon join John as his early 1970s touring band.) Also listed in...
Elton John Band (active 1969–1975), drummer Nigel Olsson and bass player DeeMurray, reunited with him for two songs. His keyboardist James Newton Howard...
his backing band of the early 1970s: DeeMurray, Nigel Olsson and Davey Johnstone as well as Ray Cooper, Kiki Dee and Skaila Kanga (who played harp on...
released on 24 January 2011, on the CD compilation I'm Kiki Dee. Songwriter Mitch Murray created her stage name, and penned her first single, "Early Night"...
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