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Shaun Murphy, born Cheryl Murphy and also known as Stoney is an American singer best known for her work with Meat Loaf and Little Feat.

Shaun Murphy was born in Omaha, Nebraska, lived with her family as a child in Omaha and then in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, prior to moving to Detroit, Michigan in high school. She is best described as a blue-eyed soul singer. She teamed with several other "girl bands" while in Detroit, prior to being being noticed by an employee of Motown Records in a local theatre production along with notable recording artist Meat Loaf. The two were signed by Rare Earth Records, a division of Motown Records as Stoney & Meatloaf. The pairing was short-lived, and while Murphy remained under contract with Motown after the breakup of the duo, she grew impatient and headed to Los Angeles where she soon found herself recording and touring with Eric Clapton. She also sang, toured, and recorded with such notables as The Moody Blues, Bob Seger, Maria Muldaur, Bruce Hornsby, Michael Bolton, and Alice Cooper.

In September 1993, Murphy joined the legendary band Little Feat, as a replacement for singer and former recording artist for Warner Brothers, Craig Fuller. Little Feat, formerly an all-male band, founded by Lowell George, had gone through several evolutions prior to signing Murphy as a lead singer. It was not an easy adjustment, but today, Shaun Murphy has become one of the most popular draws of the huge grassroots fanbase of Little Feat.

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+'''Shaun Murphy''', born '''Cheryl Murphy''' and also known as '''Stoney''' is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]] best known for her work with [[Meat Loaf]] and [[Little Feat]].
-Rock singer '''Shaun Murphy''' (born Cheryl Murphy) in [[Omaha, Nebraska]], lived with her family as a child in Omaha and then in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]], prior to moving to [[Detroit, Michigan]] in high school.  She is best described as a [[blue-eyed soul]] singer. She teamed with several other "girl bands" while in Detroit, prior to being being noticed by an employee of [[Motown Records]] in a local theatre production along with notable recording artist [[Meat Loaf]].  The two were signed by Rare Earth Records, a division of [[Motown Records]] as ''Stoney & Meatloaf''.  The pairing was short-lived, and while Murphy remained under contract with [[Motown]] after the breakup of the duo, she grew impatient and headed to Los Angeles where she soon found herself recording and touring with [[Eric Clapton]].  She also sang, toured, and recorded with such notables as [[The Moody Blues]], [[Bob Seger]], [[Maria Muldaur]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[Michael Bolton]], and [[Alice Cooper]].
+Shaun Murphy was born in [[Omaha, Nebraska]], lived with her family as a child in Omaha and then in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]], prior to moving to [[Detroit, Michigan]] in high school.  She is best described as a [[blue-eyed soul]] singer. She teamed with several other "girl bands" while in Detroit, prior to being being noticed by an employee of [[Motown Records]] in a local theatre production along with notable recording artist [[Meat Loaf]].  The two were signed by Rare Earth Records, a division of [[Motown Records]] as ''Stoney & Meatloaf''.  The pairing was short-lived, and while Murphy remained under contract with [[Motown]] after the breakup of the duo, she grew impatient and headed to Los Angeles where she soon found herself recording and touring with [[Eric Clapton]].  She also sang, toured, and recorded with such notables as [[The Moody Blues]], [[Bob Seger]], [[Maria Muldaur]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[Michael Bolton]], and [[Alice Cooper]].
-In September 1993, Murphy joined the legendary band [[Little Feat]], as a replacement for singer and former recording artist for [[Warner Brothers]], [[Craig Fuller]]. [[Little Feat]], formerly an all-male band, founded by [[Lowell George]], had gone through several evolutions prior to signing Murphy as a lead singer. It was not an easy adjustment, but today, '''Shaun Murphy''' has become one of the most popular draws of the huge grassroots fanbase of [[Little Feat]].
+In September 1993, Murphy joined the legendary band [[Little Feat]], as a replacement for singer and former recording artist for [[Warner Brothers]], [[Craig Fuller]]. [[Little Feat]], formerly an all-male band, founded by [[Lowell George]], had gone through several evolutions prior to signing Murphy as a lead singer. It was not an easy adjustment, but today, Shaun Murphy has become one of the most popular draws of the huge grassroots fanbase of [[Little Feat]].