William Murray (musician)
| William Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 1998 Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Progressive folk |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, Photographer |
| Years active | 1970s–1990s |
| Associated acts | Mellow Candle, Kevin Ayers, Mike Oldfield |
William Murray (died 1998) was a drummer and photographer from Glasgow, Scotland.
Career
As a drummer in the early 1970s Murray played with acts including Richard and Linda Thompson's 'Sour Grapes' band and Irish progressive folk band Mellow Candle.[1] In the 1970s Murray acted as drummer on Kevin Ayers's album Whatevershebringswesing and he later worked with Paul Kossoff.[2]
As a musician Murray also worked with the British multi-instrumentalist, Mike Oldfield, who bought Murray a camera.[2] Murray worked with Oldfield on albums such as Ommadawn, writing the lyrics for "On Horseback".[2] Murray became a fashion photographer and moved to Dallas, Texas, USA.[2] In America Murray also formed a band called The Same with Clodagh Simonds, Carter Burwell, Stephen Bray and Chip Johanessen.[1]
Murray took the photograph of Mike Oldfield that appears on the cover of his 1990 album, Amarok and wrote a short story for the booklet.[3]
Murray later died in 1998 in Dublin, Ireland.[1]
