Neil Murray

Quick Facts

Full Name	Neil Murray
Occupation	Bassist
Date Of Birth	Aug 27, 1950(1950-08-27)
Age	74
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Virgo

Neil Murray Biography

Neil Murray is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on August 27, 1950 in Scotland, United Kingdom. Bassist who played with Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, and the Brian May Band. He also briefly played with a Tokyo-originated heavy metal band called Vow Wow.

Jeff Beck was one of his musical influences.

Neil James Murray (born 1956) is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter- guitarist and writer. He was a founding member of the Warumpi Band (1980–88, 1995–2000) which was the first major influential Aboriginal rock group with mostly Indigenous members. Murray was recognised as one of Australia’s foremost songwriters at the APRA Awards of 1995 by winning Song of the Year for “My Island Home”.

Murray, on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, became a founding member of the Warumpi Band alongside Aboriginal members, Sammy Jabanangka Butcher on guitar and bass guitar; his brother, Gordon Jabanangka Butcher on drums; and George Rurrambu (born Kumanjayi Rurrambu II Burrarrawanga aka George Djilaynga) on lead vocals and didgeridoo. The Warumpi Band were pioneers of Aboriginal rock music and with Murray as a member they released two albums, Big Name, No Blankets (April 1985) and Go Bush! (April 1987). They toured widely, including the Blackfella/Whitefella Tour through outback Australia with Midnight Oil in

1986. The tour is named for Warumpi Band’s 1985 single, “Blackfella/Whitefella”, which was co-written by Murray and lead singer, George Rrurrambu . Another single, written by Murray for the band to perform, was “My Island Home” (1987). By the end of 1988 Murray had left the group and relocated to Sydney.

He grew up near Edinburgh, Scotland.

Neil Murray Net Worth

Neil Murray is one of the richest Bassist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Neil Murray 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first band, formed with his high school friends, was called Slap Happy and the Dum-Dums.

He played with Black Sabbath from 1989 to 1990 and performed on the group’s Tyr album; he returned briefly in 1994 to record the Forbidden album.

Neil James Murray, was born in 1956 in Ararat and raised on a farm near Lake Bolac in Western Victoria. His paternal great-great-grandfather was driven out of his home in Scotland by the Highland Clearances and arrived in Australia in

1848. His grandfather showed him “blackfella stones” (remnants of indigenous artefacts including grindstones and axe heads) of the local Tjapwurrung tribe. He later wondered about the fate of the land’s traditional owners. His family’s farm raised sheep and crops until the mid-1970s. As a tertiary student, Murray studied art in Ballarat and Melbourne. In 1978 he started travelling through Australia, and by 1980 he moved to Papunya (about 240 km north-west of Alice Springs) where he worked as a teacher, truck driver and outstation worker, both there and at Kintore (about 530 km west of Alice Springs). In June 2011 Murray described his earlier journey:

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Neil Murray height Not available right now. Neil weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Neil Murray Dating?

According to our records, Neil Murray is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Neil Murray’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Neil Murray. You may help us to build the dating records for Neil Murray!

By that year he had returned to the Lake Bolac area where he had bought a small farm block, and worked with the local Tjapwurrung members to try to learn more of their culture. Although he also spent time living in the Northern Territory. The book was submitted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award of 1994 but was not short-listed. When in Victoria, Murray contacted neighbouring Gunditjmara people, Uncle Banjo Clarke (an elder) and Archie Roach (a musician). Murray was mentored by Clarke as he tried to speak and sing in the Tjapwurrung language.

Facts & Trivia

Neil Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Neil Murray celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.

Murray performed intermittently with Warumpi Band until 2000 while mainly working on his solo career with his backing band, The Rainmakers. His fourth solo album, The Wondering Kind, appeared in February 2000, which was self- financed and self-produced. By that time he was based in Darwin, but had recorded the album in Sydney during periodic visits over a year. For the album he worked with Heckenberg on drums and percussion; and Cotco Lovit on electric, acoustic and upright bass guitar. Other musicians included Stephen Teakle, Brendan Williams, Seamus (aka Jim) Moginie, Lucy Eames, and strings by Coda. Seth Jordan of Rhythms magazine opined that the “apathetic music industry seemed unsure whether to categorise Murray’s solo work as rock, folk or country, despite critical acclaim”, while his live performances “continue to attract a dedicated audience amongst those who appreciate truly well crafted songs”.

Why did Neil Murray write my island home?

Written in 1985 by Neil Murray, the song originally described the situation of the lead singer of the predominantly Indigenous Warumpi Band, George Burarrwanga, who had moved from Elcho Island in Arnhem Land to Papunya, a community west of Alice Springs.

Who wrote my island home Warumpi band?

Neil Murray

Where is Neil Murray from?

Ararat, Australia

Who wrote island home?

Neil Murray

What is the message of my island home?

The song is basically a story of Georges move from his island home to Alice Springs, in the desert. From listening to the song, we learn that no matter where we are, home is always close in our thoughts, and in our hearts.