Don Murray (drummer)
Donald Ray Murray (November 8, 1945 – March 22, 1996) was an American drummer and Hanna-Barbera animator, best known for his work with the Turtles. After leaving the group, Murray played with Paul Williams's psychedelic folk group the Holy Mackerel. In the 1980s he went on to perform with the newly formed Surfaris.
Don Murray
Donald Ray Murray
November 8, 1945
Glendale, California, U.S.
March 22, 1996 (aged 50)
Santa Monica, California, U.S
Drummer
Drums
- 1965-1968
- 1981-1983
The Turtles (1965-1966)
The Holy Mackerel (1968)
The Surfaris (1981-1983)
Early life[edit]
Murray grew up in Inglewood, California and started playing drums at the age of 15. He became popular playing high school dances with the band the Crossfires.
Later life[edit]
In the 1970s Murray was an art director for Skateboarder magazine, and also for Hot Rod magazine. By the 1980s, he was working as an animator for Hanna-Barbera.
Death[edit]
Murray was admitted to a hospital in January 1996 for ulcer surgery, and died two months later in Santa Monica, California on March 22 from complications of the surgery aged 50.