Murray Cook
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Murray James Cook AM (born 30 June 1960 in Cowra, New South Wales) is an Australian vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the children's band The Wiggles. Cook is also a regular guest on the Australian TV show Spicks and Specks, with his good friend, host Adam Hills.
As a member of the Wiggles, Cook wears a red shirt and serves as an instrumentalist and vocalist. He is considered the intellectual and analytical member of the group (something referred to in several episodes of their TV show), so he acts as mediator for their group decisions. When The Wiggles received honorary degrees from the Australian Catholic University, Cook gave the commencement speech to the graduates.
Cook played the guitar in the late '80s bands Transistor and Finger Guns before joining the Sydney-based band Bang Shang a Lang. (He continued to play for this band in Sydney, when not on tour with The Wiggles.) When things did not work out in the music field for him, he returned to college and studied early childhood education at Macquarie University, where he met Anthony Field and Greg Page and formed The Wiggles in 1991.
Cook's schtick in The Wiggles is an obsession with playing the guitar. He was conscious that he was probably the first guitarist children would see, and said, "I always think that if it inspires kids to play guitar later on that would be great. I think it would be really nice if in 15 years I read that somebody got into guitar playing because of the Wiggles. I know that would be fantastic." When asked what his favorite Wiggles song was, he stated, "'Play your guitar with Murray,' of course. When we play that song live I get to play like a rock 'n roll star." Cook's major musical influences are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Eric Clapton. In 2008, Cook was named "the sixth best guitarist in Australia".
Cook owns a collection of thirty vintage guitars. Onstage, he uses the Australian made Maton Mastersound 500 guitar. He also plays a '53 Gibson Les Paul gold top, '64 Fender Strat, James Burton Fender Telecaster, Maton Mastersound 500 and a more recent Les Paul at home or in the studio. The amplifiers he uses are the Marshall Head and Box Combo, the Fender Twin and a Bad Cat, which he bought while in the U.S. and said had a "great sound."
Cook, whose nickname is "Muzz", or "Muzza", came up with The Wiggles' signature index finger-wagging move after watching professional bowlers do the move on television.
Cook was made a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2010 for service to the arts, particularly children's entertainment, and to the community as a benefactor and supporter of a range of charities.
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Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
2023 · Self
The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World
2020
The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief
2020
The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show
2018 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face
2013 · Murray Wiggle
Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles
2013 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Celebration!
2012 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff
2012 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You
2011 · Murray Wiggle
Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!
2011 · Self
The Wiggles Big Birthday!
2011 · Murray Wiggle (Red)
The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby!
2011 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggle Treats
2011 · Murray Wiggle, Executive Producer
The Wiggles: Let's Eat
2011 · Murray Wiggle
Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show
2011 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn
2009 · Murray Wiggle
Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus
2009 · Executive Producer
The Wiggles - Big, Big Show!
2009 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Go Bananas
2009 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles
2008 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
2008 · Murray Wiggle
Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book
2008 · Murray Cook
The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles!
2007 · Murray Cook
The Wiggles: Getting Strong!
2007 · Murray Cook
The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party
2007 · Murray
The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert
2007 · Murray Cook
The Wiggles Take on the World
2006 · Self
The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow
2006 · Murray Cook
The Wiggles: Wiggledancing! Live in the U.S.A.
2006 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggles 15th Birthday
2006 · Murray Cook
The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat
2006 · Murray Cook
The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!
2006 · Murray Cook
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
2006 · Self
The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures
2006 · Murray Wiggle / Dorothy the Dinosaur (voice)
HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites
2006 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car
2006 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car
2006 · Murray Cook
Da Kath & Kim Code
2005 · The Wiggles
The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show
2005 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World
2005 · Murray
The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!
2005 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggly TV
2005 · Murray Cook
The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!
2005 · Murray
The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'!
2004 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western
2004 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Top of the Tots
2004 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!
2003 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania
2003 · Murray Wiggle / Dorothy the Dinosaur (voice)
The Wiggles: Space Dancing
2003 · Murray Wiggle / Zeezaps / Cow (voice), Executive Producer
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2002 · Self
The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay
2002 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari
2002 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!
2001 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling
2001 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party
2001 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: It's A Wiggly, Wiggly World!
2000 · Murray Cook, Writer
The Wiggles: Meet The Wiggles
1999 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show
1999 · Murray Wiggle
The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video
1999 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles Live At Disneyland
1998
The Wiggles: Toot Toot
1998 · Murray Cook
The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
1998 · Murray
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!
1998 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles Movie
1997 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
1997 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggledance!
1997
The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff!
1996 · Murray
The Wiggles: Big Red Car
1995 · Murray
The Wiggles: Big Red Car
1995 · Murray Wiggle, Writer
The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
1994 · Murray Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!
1993 · Murray Wiggle
ABC For Kids: Live In Concert
1993
Series (7)
The Cheap Seats
2021 · Self
The New Years Eve Early Night Show
2015 · Murray Wiggle
Wiggle & Learn
2008 · Murray Wiggle
Dorothy the Dinosaur
2007 · Executive Producer
Spicks and Specks
2005 · Self
Rove
1999 · Self
The Wiggles
1998 · Murray Wiggle, Executive Producer, Creator