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Mark Murphy

American singer (1932-2015)

PersonDied aged 83humanQ933550

Also known as Mark Howe Murphy

Born: March 14, 1932
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Died: October 22, 2015
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1.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/legendary-jazz-vocalist-mark-murphy-dies-jersey-83-34665532Retrieved 2015-10-23
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Birthplace: Syracuse
Place of death: Lillian Booth Actors Home
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: singer
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, jazz musician
, actor
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Education: Syracuse University
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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Mark Howe Murphy was an American jazz singer based at various times in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco. He recorded 51 albums under his own name during his lifetime and was principally known for his innovative vocal improvisations. He was the recipient of the 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001 Down Beat magazine readers' jazz poll for Best Male Vocalist and was also nominated five times for the Grammy Award for Best Vocal Jazz Performance. He wrote lyrics to the jazz tunes "Stolen Moments" and "Red Clay".

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What a Way to Go (Mark Murphy album)(1990)
Kerouac, Then and Now(1989)
September Ballads(1988)
Night Mood: The Music of Ivan Lins(1987)
Mark Murphy Sings Nat's Choice The Complete Nat "King" Cole Songbook Volumes 1 and 2(1986)
Beauty and the Beast(1986)
Living Room (Mark Murphy album)(1985)
Brazil Song (Cancões Do Brasil)(1984)
The Artistry of Mark Murphy(1982)
Bop for Kerouac(1981)
Satisfaction Guaranteed(1980)
Mark Murphy Sings Mostly Dorothy Fields & Cy Coleman(1978)
Stolen Moments (Mark Murphy album)(1978)
Mark Murphy Sings(1975)
Mark II (Mark Murphy album)(1974)
Bridging a Gap(1973)
Midnight Mood(1968)
That's How I Love the Blues!(1963)
Rah(1961)
Mark Murphy's Hip Parade(1960)
Playing the Field (Mark Murphy album)(1960)
This Could Be the Start of Something (Mark Murphy album)(1959)
When the World Was Young(1950)
The Night We Called It a Day(1941)

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Given name: Mark
Nominations: Grammy Award for Best New Artist(1960) statement is subject of: 2nd Annual Grammy Awards
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Genre: jazz
Family name: Murphy
Sex or gender: male
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Label: Verve Records
Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1956
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Discography: Mark Murphy discography

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