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| − | ''Sonny Murray'' was a member of Hamilton band [[The Satellites]], joining three years into their existence. From Auckland, ''Murray'' was spotted playing with ''The Howard Morrison Quartet'' and asked by [[Ken Wadsworth]] to join [[The Satellites]]. He first joined on guitar, but six months later swapped to bass after [[Derek Cummings]] joined the band. At different times he also played the electric mandolin and violin, and often sang. His deep voice was likened to 1950s and | + | ''Sonny Murray'' was a member of Hamilton band [[The Satellites]], joining three years into their existence. From Auckland, ''Murray'' was spotted playing with ''The Howard Morrison Quartet'' and asked by [[Ken Wadsworth]] to join [[The Satellites]]. He first joined on guitar, but six months later swapped to bass after [[Derek Cummings]] joined the band. At different times he also played the electric mandolin and violin, and often sang. His deep voice was likened to 1950s and 60s American country and pop singer ''Jim Reeves''. Murray played in the sold-out 40th anniversary reunion gig in 1997, but was too ill to fully take part in their 50th anniversary celebrations, singing only one song ''I Love You Because''. |
While living in Auckland ''Murray'' was renowned for busking in Raglan, Rotorua and other towns; he would travel with his band for gigs or parties, and the next day he would busk to raise enough money to return to Auckland. | While living in Auckland ''Murray'' was renowned for busking in Raglan, Rotorua and other towns; he would travel with his band for gigs or parties, and the next day he would busk to raise enough money to return to Auckland. | ||
| − | '' | + | ''Marray'' dies in late 2009, aged 79. |
==Published Articles== | ==Published Articles== | ||
