Neil James Murray is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter-guitarist and writer. He was a founding member of the Warumpi Band which were the first major rock group with mostly indigenous members and were an influential Aboriginal rock band. Murray was recognised as one of Australia's foremost songwriters at the APRA Awards of 1995 by winning Song of the Year for "My Island Home" ? as covered by former band mate, Christine Anu. The track was also listed in APRA Top 30 Australian songs of all time in 2001. Murray has had a solo career since 1989 and had issued eight studio albums by 2014. Murray regularly performed throughout Australia, either with a backing band, The Rainmakers, or solo. He undertook a series of performances with Shane Howard, as 2songmen from 2006 to 2007. A similar set of gigs, One of those Tunes, occurred with Jim Moginie from mid-2013 to early 2014. 

January 1st, 1956 in Australia (Age 68)