Alan Murphy was a highly acclaimed English rock session guitarist, renowned for his remarkable career, which was characterized by a plethora of successful collaborations with the esteemed Kate Bush, as well as the renowned British pop-rock band Go West.
In the year nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, Murphy made the momentous and life-changing decision to officially join the illustrious and renowned jazz-funk ensemble Level 42 as a full-time member, a position he held with distinction and dedication until his tragic and untimely passing away in the year nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, which was precipitated by a multitude of complications arising from a severe case of pneumonia, a development that was, in turn, a direct and devastating consequence of his prolonged and arduous struggle with the devastating and life-threatening disease known as AIDS.
Not only did Mark Murphy's remarkable guitar expertise enable him to collaborate with the iconic British pop-rock band Level 42, but he also had the distinction of lending his remarkable guitar skills to a select few recordings by the esteemed British pop-rock band Mike and the Mechanics, resulting in the creation of the hit single "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)", which served to further solidify his reputation as a masterful guitarist within the music industry.
