Alan Murphy
FollowBorn 18 November 1953
Died 19 October 1989 (aged 35)
Alan Murphy was an English rock session guitarist, best remembered for his collaborations with Kate Bush and Go West.
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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 (On Dangerous Ground)".