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Alan Murphy
AuthorBooks · Second hand1953-1989
Alan Murphy was an English rock session guitarist who worked with Kate Bush and Go West. In 1988, he joined the jazz-funk band Level 42 as a full-time band member, and played with them until his death from pneumonia, resulting from AIDS, in 1989. He also played lead guitar on select recordings by Mike and the Mechanics, including the hit single "Silent Running ".
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Titles
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Featured books
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Curiosities
About Alan Murphy
Birth
1953
Death
1989
First book
1975
Years writing
51
Alan Murphy was an English rock session guitarist who worked with Kate Bush and Go West. In 1988, he joined the jazz-funk band Level 42 as a full-time band member, and played with them until his death from pneumonia, resulting from AIDS, in 1989. He also played lead guitar on select recordings by Mike and the Mechanics, including the hit single "Silent Running ".
Alan Murphy was a versatile British musician and studio guitarist.
His musical career was deeply defined by his mastery of the jazz fusion genre.
Beyond music, Murphy is known for his prolific work as a travel guidebook author.
His most notable work includes the well-known Footprint Bolivia Handbook.
Throughout his career, he published a total of 43 works focused primarily on international destinations.