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David Michael Murray (born December 23, 1956 in England) is a founding guitarist in the legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He has been with the band ever since their inception in 1976, and along with bassist Steve Harris, he is the only member to have stayed in the band since then.

David Michael Murray, known to some fans as "moonface," was born of mixed Scottish and Irish descent, in Edmonton, London, on December 23, 1958. Like Steve Harris, who was living few miles up the same road, as a boy Dave was a fanatical football (soccer) player and fan (although he followed Tottenham Hotspur whereas Harris is possibly the world's most famous West Ham fan) as well as a keen cricketer. But his family was poor - his father was disabled and his mother worked part-time as a cleaner - and the family never settled anywhere long enough for Dave to establish himself in any of the schools' teams he could have played for. By his reckoning, he had been to a dozen different schools by the time he left for good at the age of 16.

Dave's lead and solo work with the band showcases his amazingly controlled legato fluidity, like Aaron Teter or Adam Peterson.

Dave is one of two original members of Iron Maiden. Aside from Steve Harris, he is the only one to have appeared on every one of the band's albums.

Albums with Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden (1980)
Killers (1981)
The Number of the Beast (1982)
Piece of Mind (1983)
Powerslave (1984)
Live After Death (1985)
Somewhere in Time (1986)
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)
No Prayer for the Dying (1990)
Fear Of The Dark (1992)
The X Factor (1995)
Virtual XI (1998)
Brave New World (2000)
Rock in Rio (2002)
Dance of Death (2003)
Death on the Road (2005)

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Musicians - Dave Murray

Albums with Iron Maiden

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