Dale Turner

Dale Turner is an American trumpet player best known for being a member of the American new wave band Oingo Boingo Turner was a member of Oingo Boingo for the entire length of the bands existence from 1972 to 1995 Although primarily playing trumpet he also played trombone guitar percussion and provided backing vocals for the band According to former front man Danny Elfman in 1983 Turner keeps an eye on us and makes sure that we dont get too far out of hand and he could spank every one of them with the exception of saxophonist Sam Sluggo Phipps He has also performed with Garth Hudson including a track on the Raging Bull soundtrack Turner appeared with Oingo Boingo in the feature film Back to School the film Urgh A Music War Longshot 1981 and in the videos for the albums The Best of Oingo Boingo Skeletons in the Closet and Farewell Live from the Universal Amphitheater Halloween 1995