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    David Murray Oates (3 April 1946 – 15 January 1992), known as Dee Murray, was an English bass guitarist. He was best known for his long-time collaboration...
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    in 1970 as a trio, consisting of himself, drummer Olsson, and bassist Dee Murray. They first appeared together on disc with John on the album Tumbleweed...
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    Elton John sound as a member of the Elton John Band alongside bassist Dee Murray. When not working with John, Olsson has taken up the role of a session...
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    duo Hardin & York. They were replaced by future Elton John band member Dee Murray on bass and Dave Hynes on drums. Nigel Olsson, another future Elton John...
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  • associates: lyricist Bernie Taupin, guitarist Davey Johnstone and bassist Dee Murray. The lead single from the album was the power ballad "How You Gonna See...
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  • feature the original Elton John Band of John, Dee Murray, Davey Johnstone, and Nigel Olsson, as John fired Murray and Olsson following the recording of the...
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  • released in 1984. It features the quartet of John, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. There were four top-40 singles from the album: "Sad...
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    band and was replaced in Procol Harum by Elton John's former bassist Dee Murray. The tour ended in May, and the following month Grabham announced that...
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  • Elton John Band (guitarist Davey Johnstone, bassist Dee Murray, and drummer Nigel Olsson). Murray and Olsson, who had formed John's rhythm section since...
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  • core band of John on pianos and keyboards, Davey Johnstone on guitars, Dee Murray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums, without percussionist Ray Cooper. The...
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  • vocals Davey Johnstone – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals Dee Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals On...
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    that era. John's band members, including Davey Johnstone on guitars, Dee Murray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums, were also performers on the song. John...
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  • Westies. It was also the first studio album to feature John's road band of Dee Murray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums, along with new member Davey Johnstone...
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  • point, Madman featured John's touring band (which consisted of bassist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson) on only a single song, due to producer Gus Dudgeon's...
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  • time on bass and drums respectively, replacing original band members Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. Fred Mandel, who had played with John during the Breaking...
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  • his backing band of the early 1970s: Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson and Davey Johnstone as well as Ray Cooper, Kiki Dee and Skaila Kanga (who played harp on...
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  • track was ultimately re-recorded for the Madman Across the Water album. Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson appear for the first time together on this album as the...
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  • great showcase for the musicianship of drummer Nigel Olsson and bassist Dee Murray. It is also the only officially released example of what John's live band...
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    band and was replaced in Procol Harum by Elton John's former bassist Dee Murray. The tour ended in May, and the following month Grabham announced that...
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    member. Previously, the Elton John Band consisted of John himself, bassist Dee Murray, and drummer Nigel Olsson. Johnstone's debut album as a full-time member...
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  • John at some of his early concerts. Bassist Dee Murray later worked Elton John's band. Dave Hynes and Murray replaced Pete York and Eddie Hardin in The...
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  • piano, synthesizers Davey Johnstone – electric guitars, backing vocals Dee Murray – bass, backing vocals Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals Welsh actor...
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  • What's Tomorrow?" (Olsson and fellow Spencer Davis bandmate, bassist Dee Murray, would soon join John as his early 1970s touring band.) Also listed in...
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    The Iron Maidens (redirect from Mega Murray)
    ("Adrianne Smith" and "Deena Murray") – guitars (2005–2006) Heather Baker ("Dee Murray" and "Adrienne Smith") – guitars (2007–2008, 2010) Courtney Cox ("Adriana...
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  • Elton John Band (active 1969–1975), drummer Nigel Olsson and bass player Dee Murray, reunited with him for two songs. His keyboardist James Newton Howard...
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    album Empty Sky in 1969. In 1970, John formed the Elton John Band with Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson, and released his first hit single, "Your Song". His...
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  • Colorado), with members of Elton John's band (Nigel Olsson on drums and Dee Murray on bass) and produced by Chicago producer James William Guercio. Dissatisfied...
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  • from a human hand. In 1972, John re-recorded the song with his band (Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson and Davey Johnstone) during the sessions for Don't Shoot...
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    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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    become the signature backing vocal combination of his band at the time, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson and Davey Johnstone. The first stanza of "Rocket Man" was...
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