Jim Murray (musician)
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Jim Murray | |
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| Born | 30 May 1942 |
| Died | 1 March 2013 (aged 70) |
| Genres | Blues rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
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Jim Murray (30 May 1942 – 1 March 2013) was a guitarist and harmonica player for the psychedelic blues rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service.[1] He also handled lead and background vocals on some songs. He left the band in late 1967 shortly before they recorded their first album.[2]
The outtakes from the movie Monterey Pop have rare footage of Quicksilver from their early days as a quintet, performing "Dino's Song" on which Murray played rhythm guitar. After Murray left, the group remained a quartet until the lead vocalist slot was filled by Dino Valenti.
In 1970 Murray was briefly in John Cipollina's post-Quicksilver band Copperhead, and after leaving Copperhead he sometimes sat in with them live.
