Spider Murphy
1986
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang"
Verse from Jailhouse Rock written by Lieber and Stoller
and performed by Elvis Presley 1957 in the film of the same name.
From Pete Chambers column in the Coventry ObserverTributes to musician and 'wonderful human' Steve Madden.
"Steve Madden RIP
RIP Steve Madden. I have known Steve from The Spider Murphy/Murphy’s Law days in the 1980s.
Spider Murphy were a blooming great band of the 1980s.
Steve fronted the band, they appeared at Covaid fundraiser for Africa in October ’85 and later rebranded as Murphy’s Law, bagging a place on the Cov compilation album ‘Rhythm Method’ with the classic track ‘Day’s Gone By’.
Once the band split, Steve remained a part of the music industry, mainly part of the bigger picture in London, but often trying out new projects back in Coventry.
He was an incredible musician and a wonderful human being.
Talented more than many could ever know, his latest venture was playing guitar in the Danny Ansell band.
Steve was a supreme songwriter and master guitarist and vocalist. He has truly left a Steve Madden shaped hole in this world of ours.
My thoughts go out to his wonderful family and friends."
"Steve Madden RIP
RIP Steve Madden. I have known Steve from The Spider Murphy/Murphy’s Law days in the 1980s.
Spider Murphy were a blooming great band of the 1980s.
Steve fronted the band, they appeared at Covaid fundraiser for Africa in October ’85 and later rebranded as Murphy’s Law, bagging a place on the Cov compilation album ‘Rhythm Method’ with the classic track ‘Day’s Gone By’.
Once the band split, Steve remained a part of the music industry, mainly part of the bigger picture in London, but often trying out new projects back in Coventry.
He was an incredible musician and a wonderful human being.
Talented more than many could ever know, his latest venture was playing guitar in the Danny Ansell band.
Steve was a supreme songwriter and master guitarist and vocalist. He has truly left a Steve Madden shaped hole in this world of ours.
My thoughts go out to his wonderful family and friends."
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