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{{short description|American blues and R&B singer songwriter (born 1948)}}
{{short description|American blues and R&B singer songwriter (born 1948)}}
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==Career==
==Career==
Murphy shared the stage with many Detroit-based bands, including Wilson Mower Pursuit and [[Jake Wade and the Soul Searchers]], in venues such as Detroit's [[Grande Ballroom]], as well as the first [[Ann Arbor Blues Festival]] in 1969, along with various large state fairground music venues. She was soon noticed by an employee of [[Motown]] in a touring theater production along with Texas native [[Meat Loaf]].<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Stoney & Meat Loaf - Stoney & Meatloaf {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/stoney-meat-loaf-mw0000859022|language=en-us|access-date=June 21, 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Stoney {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/stoney-mn0001572698/credits|access-date=June 21, 2020|website=AllMusic|language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Inc|first=Nielsen Business Media|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsAnJ7Zx_qgC&q=shaun+murphy+++billboard&pg=RA9-PA35|title=Billboard|date=January 7, 2012|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine|date=May 3, 2010|title=Meat Loaf Brings 'Teddy Bear' To America|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958380/meat-loaf-brings-teddy-bear-to-america|access-date=June 21, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The two were signed by [[Rare Earth Records]], a division of Motown Records, as [[Stoney & Meatloaf (band)|Stoney and Meatloaf]] in 1971. That pairing was short-lived and became defunct, although they had previously also been fellow cast members of the Detroit production of ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]''. Only Murphy was retained under contract after the breakup of the duo.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
Murphy shared the stage with many Detroit-based bands, including Wilson Mower Pursuit and [[Jake Wade and the Soul Searchers]], in venues such as Detroit's [[Grande Ballroom]], as well as the first [[Ann Arbor Blues Festival]] in 1969, along with various large state fairground music venues. She was soon noticed by an employee of [[Motown]] in a touring theater production along with Texas native [[Meat Loaf]].<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Stoney & Meat Loaf - Stoney & Meatloaf {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/stoney-meat-loaf-mw0000859022|language=en-us|access-date=June 21, 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Stoney {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/stoney-mn0001572698/credits|access-date=June 21, 2020|website=AllMusic|language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Inc|first=Nielsen Business Media|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsAnJ7Zx_qgC&q=shaun+murphy+++billboard&pg=RA9-PA35|title=Billboard|date=January 7, 2012|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine|date=May 3, 2010|title=Meat Loaf Brings 'Teddy Bear' To America|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958380/meat-loaf-brings-teddy-bear-to-america|access-date=June 21, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The two were signed by [[Rare Earth Records]], a division of Motown Records, as [[Stoney & Meatloaf (band)|Stoney and Meatloaf]] in 1971. That pairing was short-lived and became defunct, although they had previously also been fellow cast members of the Detroit production of ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]''. Only Murphy was retained under contract after the breakup of the duo.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
[[File:Meatloaf and Stoney 1971.JPG|thumb|Meat Loaf and Stoney ([[Shaun Murphy (singer)|Shaun Murphy]]), 1971]]
[[File:Meatloaf and Stoney 1971.JPG|thumb|Meat Loaf and Stoney (Shaun Murphy), 1971]]
After a period of inactivity with the new division of Motown in Los Angeles, she left Motown and contacted Detroit music producer [[Punch Andrews]] for possible opportunities.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Mark|title=Featured Interview – Shaun Murphy|url=http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/featured-interview-shaun-murphy/|access-date=June 21, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref> Murphy then relocated back to Detroit in 1973 to work with [[Bob Seger]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=February 23, 1996|title=ROCK REVIEW;With Age And Time, Bitterness|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/23/arts/rock-review-with-age-and-time-bitterness.html|access-date=June 21, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She has continued to work with Seger in the studio since 1973, in addition to performing on all of his tours since 1978.<ref name=":5" />
After a period of inactivity with the new division of Motown in Los Angeles, she left Motown and contacted Detroit music producer [[Punch Andrews]] for possible opportunities.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Mark|title=Featured Interview – Shaun Murphy|date=December 15, 2017 |url=http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/featured-interview-shaun-murphy/|access-date=June 21, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref> Murphy then relocated back to Detroit in 1973 to work with [[Bob Seger]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=February 23, 1996|title=ROCK REVIEW;With Age And Time, Bitterness|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/23/arts/rock-review-with-age-and-time-bitterness.html|access-date=June 21, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She has continued to work with Seger in the studio since 1973, in addition to performing on all of his tours since 1978.<ref name=":5" />


She returned again to live in Los Angeles in 1985 while working with [[Eric Clapton]] on his ''[[Behind the Sun (Eric Clapton album)|Behind the Sun]]'' album.<ref name=":4" /> Murphy joined Clapton's band for the ensuing tour, which included [[Live Aid]].
She returned again to live in Los Angeles in 1985 while working with [[Eric Clapton]] on his ''[[Behind the Sun (Eric Clapton album)|Behind the Sun]]'' album.<ref name=":4" /> Murphy joined Clapton's band for the ensuing tour, which included [[Live Aid]].
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Murphy's career in vocals has been both as band lead singer and session singer. She has sung, toured, and recorded with such acts as [[the Moody Blues]], [[Bob Seger]], [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Glenn Frey]], [[Joe Walsh]], [[Maria Muldaur]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[Michael Bolton]], [[Coco Montoya]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[Little Feat]] and [[rock musical]]s, ''Hair'' and ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (film)|Sgt. Pepper's]]'', etc.
Murphy's career in vocals has been both as band lead singer and session singer. She has sung, toured, and recorded with such acts as [[the Moody Blues]], [[Bob Seger]], [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Glenn Frey]], [[Joe Walsh]], [[Maria Muldaur]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[Michael Bolton]], [[Coco Montoya]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[Little Feat]] and [[rock musical]]s, ''Hair'' and ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (film)|Sgt. Pepper's]]'', etc.


In 1993, she became a full-time member of the Los Angeles-based band [[Little Feat]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=December 6, 2002|title=Best-OF's and Reissues; LITTLE FEAT|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/06/movies/best-of-s-and-reissues-little-feat.html|access-date=June 21, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite news|last=Strauss|first=Neil|date=August 20, 1994|title=POP MUSIC REVIEW; Going Back in Time With Blues Legends|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/20/arts/pop-music-review-going-back-in-time-with-blues-legends.html|access-date=June 21, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She stayed on for the next fifteen years, recording and touring with them until 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/bio/ |title=Shaun Murphy Bio – Shaun Murphy |publisher=shaunmurphyband.com |access-date=November 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" />
In 1993, she became a full-time member of the Los Angeles–based band [[Little Feat]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=December 6, 2002|title=Best-OF's and Reissues; LITTLE FEAT|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/06/movies/best-of-s-and-reissues-little-feat.html|access-date=June 21, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite news|last=Strauss|first=Neil|date=August 20, 1994|title=POP MUSIC REVIEW; Going Back in Time With Blues Legends|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/20/arts/pop-music-review-going-back-in-time-with-blues-legends.html|access-date=June 21, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She stayed on for the next fifteen years, recording and touring with them until 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/bio/ |title=Shaun Murphy Bio – Shaun Murphy |publisher=shaunmurphyband.com |access-date=November 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" />


In September 2009 [[the Shaun Murphy Band]] released the album ''Livin' The Blues''. A second album, ''The Trouble With Lovin''', followed in 2010. Late in 2011, Murphy released a DVD and live album both titled ''Shaun Murphy Live at Callahan's'', recorded at Callahan's Music Hall, [[Auburn Hills, Michigan]].
In September 2009 [[the Shaun Murphy Band]] released the album ''Livin' The Blues''. A second album, ''The Trouble With Lovin''', followed in 2010. Late in 2011, Murphy released a DVD and live album both titled ''Shaun Murphy Live at Callahan's'', recorded at Callahan's Music Hall, [[Auburn Hills, Michigan]].


Her album ''Ask for the Moon'', released in 2012,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roadhouses and Cafes: The Music of Beth Hart and Shaun Murphy|date=April 17, 2013|url=http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2013/04/music-news/roadhouses-and-cafes-the-music-of-beth-hart-and-shaun-murphy}}</ref> was nominated for three [[Grammy Awards]] and won two Blues Blast music awards. She released ''Cry Of Love'' in 2013. ''Loretta'' was released in February 2015. ''Mighty Gates'' was released in October 2017 on Vision Wall Records.
Her album ''Ask for the Moon'', released in 2012,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roadhouses and Cafes: The Music of Beth Hart and Shaun Murphy|date=April 17, 2013|url=http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2013/04/music-news/roadhouses-and-cafes-the-music-of-beth-hart-and-shaun-murphy}}</ref> was nominated for three [[Grammy Awards]]{{Citation needed|reason=Her website and various press releases claim this, but there don't appear to be any sources from the GRAMMYs or The Recording Academy verifying this claim nor any sources at all detailing in which specific categories or awards year she was nominated.|date=June 2022}} and won two Blues Blast music awards. She released ''Cry Of Love'' in 2013. ''Loretta'' was released in February 2015. ''Mighty Gates'' was released in October 2017 on Vision Wall Records.


Murphy was nominated for the 2020 Independent Blues Award in five categories: Contemporary Blues CD, Female Artist, Traditional Blues Song, RNB Song, and Road Warrior.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 27, 2020|title=Independent Blues Award Nominees Announced!|url=https://www.makingascene.org/independent-blues-award-nominees-announced/|access-date=June 18, 2020|website=Making A Scene!|language=en-US}}</ref>
Murphy was nominated for the 2020 Independent Blues Award in five categories: Contemporary Blues CD, Female Artist, Traditional Blues Song, RNB Song, and Road Warrior.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 27, 2020|title=Independent Blues Award Nominees Announced!|url=https://www.makingascene.org/independent-blues-award-nominees-announced/|access-date=June 18, 2020|website=Making A Scene!|language=en-US}}</ref>

Murphy's latest album, entitled ''I'm Coming Home'', was released on June 5, 2023.


==References==
==References==
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Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy
Background information
Also known asStoney
Born (1948-05-06) May 6, 1948 (age 76)
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
GenresRock, blue-eyed soul, blues, gospel
OccupationSinger
Years active1969–present
LabelsMotown

Shaun Murphy (born May 6, 1948) is an American blues and R&B singer songwriter, best known for her powerhouse singing style.[1] Sometimes credited as Stoney, her recording career started in 1971 with Motown Records.[2][3]

Career

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Murphy shared the stage with many Detroit-based bands, including Wilson Mower Pursuit and Jake Wade and the Soul Searchers, in venues such as Detroit's Grande Ballroom, as well as the first Ann Arbor Blues Festival in 1969, along with various large state fairground music venues. She was soon noticed by an employee of Motown in a touring theater production along with Texas native Meat Loaf.[4][5][6][7] The two were signed by Rare Earth Records, a division of Motown Records, as Stoney and Meatloaf in 1971. That pairing was short-lived and became defunct, although they had previously also been fellow cast members of the Detroit production of Hair. Only Murphy was retained under contract after the breakup of the duo.[4][5][6][7]

Meat Loaf and Stoney (Shaun Murphy), 1971

After a period of inactivity with the new division of Motown in Los Angeles, she left Motown and contacted Detroit music producer Punch Andrews for possible opportunities.[8] Murphy then relocated back to Detroit in 1973 to work with Bob Seger.[9] She has continued to work with Seger in the studio since 1973, in addition to performing on all of his tours since 1978.[9]

She returned again to live in Los Angeles in 1985 while working with Eric Clapton on his Behind the Sun album.[8] Murphy joined Clapton's band for the ensuing tour, which included Live Aid.

Shaun Murphy performing
Shaun Murphy on stage with Little Feat at Rootsfestivalen in Brønnøysund, Norway, July 2008.

Murphy's career in vocals has been both as band lead singer and session singer. She has sung, toured, and recorded with such acts as the Moody Blues, Bob Seger, Herbie Hancock, Phil Collins, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Maria Muldaur, Bruce Hornsby, Michael Bolton, Coco Montoya, Alice Cooper, Little Feat and rock musicals, Hair and Sgt. Pepper's, etc.

In 1993, she became a full-time member of the Los Angeles–based band Little Feat.[10][11] She stayed on for the next fifteen years, recording and touring with them until 2009.[12][10][11]

In September 2009 the Shaun Murphy Band released the album Livin' The Blues. A second album, The Trouble With Lovin', followed in 2010. Late in 2011, Murphy released a DVD and live album both titled Shaun Murphy Live at Callahan's, recorded at Callahan's Music Hall, Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Her album Ask for the Moon, released in 2012,[13] was nominated for three Grammy Awards[citation needed] and won two Blues Blast music awards. She released Cry Of Love in 2013. Loretta was released in February 2015. Mighty Gates was released in October 2017 on Vision Wall Records.

Murphy was nominated for the 2020 Independent Blues Award in five categories: Contemporary Blues CD, Female Artist, Traditional Blues Song, RNB Song, and Road Warrior.[14]

Murphy's latest album, entitled I'm Coming Home, was released on June 5, 2023.

References

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  1. ^ Fong-Torres, Ben (November 12, 2013). Willin': The Story of Little Feat. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-306-82131-8.
  2. ^ "Shaun Murphy | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. ^ GRAFF, GARY (October 23, 2010). "SOUND CHECK: Singer Shaun Murphy enjoys being the focus at long last". The Oakland Press. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Stoney & Meat Loaf - Stoney & Meatloaf | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved June 21, 2020
  5. ^ a b "Stoney | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Inc, Nielsen Business Media (January 7, 2012). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ a b "Meat Loaf Brings 'Teddy Bear' To America". Billboard. May 3, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Thompson, Mark (December 15, 2017). "Featured Interview – Shaun Murphy". Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Pareles, Jon (February 23, 1996). "ROCK REVIEW;With Age And Time, Bitterness". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Pareles, Jon (December 6, 2002). "Best-OF's and Reissues; LITTLE FEAT". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Strauss, Neil (August 20, 1994). "POP MUSIC REVIEW; Going Back in Time With Blues Legends". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Shaun Murphy Bio – Shaun Murphy". shaunmurphyband.com. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  13. ^ "Roadhouses and Cafes: The Music of Beth Hart and Shaun Murphy". April 17, 2013.
  14. ^ "Independent Blues Award Nominees Announced!". Making A Scene!. May 27, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

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