George Murray (musician)

George Murray is an American bass guitarist best known for his work with David Bowie on a number of Bowie's albums released in the 1970s. Murray was part of Bowie's rhythm section, the D.A.M. Trio, for much of the decade, alongside drummer Dennis Davis and guitarist Carlos Alomar.

He studied at Bronx Community College and had toured Europe, South America and Canada with George McCrae as well as touring and performing with the Broadway plays Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope and Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, prior to his work with Bowie.

As of 2017 Murray works at a school district in California where he lives with his wife, Teresa Woo-Murray, and son, Marcus.

Selective discography
Weldon Irvine
 * Cosmic Vortex (Justice Divine) (1974)
 * In Harmony (1974)

David Bowie
 * Station to Station (1976)
 * Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (released 2010)
 * Low (1977)
 * "Heroes" (1977)
 * Stage (1978)
 * Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) (released 2018)
 * Lodger (1979)
 * Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)

Iggy Pop
 * The Idiot (1977)

Jerry Harrison
 * The Red and the Black (1981)

Links
2017 video interview with George Murray