Dee Murray (April 3, 1946 - January 15, 1992; born David Murray Oates in Southgate, London) was a British bassist, best known as a member of Elton John's original rock band. A talented musician whose gift for melody, placement, and an understated, yet profound technique puts him in a elite class among rock bassist. Jump to: navigation, search April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Southgate is a place in London, split between the London Borough of Enfield and the London Borough of Barnet west of Chase Side. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born March 25, 1947) is a rock music singer, songwriter, and pianist, is one of the most successful solo artists in music history. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

Before joining Elton John, Murray (along with drummer Nigel Olsson) were members of the Spencer Davis Group in 1969/70. Murray appeared on Elton's 1971 album Tumbleweed Connection and was a key member of the band through its glory years, including the milestone album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. In 1975, after recording Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Murray (along with drummer Nigel Olsson) was released from the band; however, both musicians returned in 1981 and toured with Elton for another four years. Together, Murray and Olsson were arguably one of the best (and most underrated) rhythm sections in rock music. It is no coincidence that many consider the end of Elton John's "classic" period to coincide with the departure of these two very gifted musicians. You Put the Hurt On Me The Spencer Davis Group was formed in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s as The Rhythm and Blues Quartet. ... See also: 1970 in music, other events of 1971, 1972 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events February 8 - Bob Dylans hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ... Tumbleweed Connection is the third album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). ... Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the eighth album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... Jump to: navigation, search See also: 1974 in music, other events of 1975, 1976 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers can have access... Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the ninth album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... Olsson(right) plays an Elton John concert in Orlando. ...

In 1977 Murray briefly joined Procol Harum on a North American tour promoting their last 1970s album, Something Magic. Procol Harum Procol Harum is a British progressive rock band, formed in the early 1960s. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... Something Magic, by Procol Harum, was released in 1977. ...

After battling skin cancer for a number of years, Murray died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after suffering a stroke. In medicine (dermatology), there are several different types of cancer referred to under the general label of skin cancer. ... The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a collection of several hospitals and clinics associated with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. ... A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted by occlusion (an ischemic stroke- approximately 90%of strokes) or by hemorrhage (a hemorrhagic stroke - approximately 10% of strokes). ...