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':''For other people named Shaun Murphy, all male, see [[Shaun Murphy (disambiguation)]] {{Infobox Musical artist | Name = Shaun Murphy | Img = ShaunMurphy2005.jpg | Img_capt = Shaun Murphy at the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, 2005 | Landscape = yes | Background = solo_singer | Origin = | Years_active = 1969–present | Birth_name = Cheryl Murphy | Alias = Stoney | Born = [[Omaha, Nebraska]], [[United States|USA]] | Died = | Origin = | Instrument = | Voice_type = | Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[blue-eyed soul]] | Occupation = [[Singer]] | Label = [[Motown]] | Associated_Acts = [[Little Feat]], [[Bob Seger]], [[Eric Clapton]] | URL = }} '''Shaun Murphy''', born '''Cheryl Murphy''' and also known as '''Stoney''' is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]] and [[songwriter]] best known for her work with [[Bob Seger]], [[Eric Clapton]] and [[Little Feat]]. == Biography == 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, and arguably, the best of the female genre in that category, living today. She teamed with several all female bands at a very early age, and performed in venues such as Detroit's historic [[Grande Ballroom]], prior to being noticed by an employee of [[Motown Records]] in a touring theater production along with Texas native [[Meat Loaf]]. The two were signed by [[Rare Earth]] Records, a division of [[Motown Records]] as [[Stoney & Meatloaf (band)|Stoney and Meatloaf]]. The pairing was short-lived, and became defunct, as a decision of Motown management. Only Murphy was retained under contract after the breakup of the duo. After a period of inactivity with the new division of Motown, she grew impatient and left, and headed back to Detroit to work with [[Bob Seger]] for the second of many times to come. Then in '84 &'85 back out to Los Angeles where she soon found herself recording and touring with [[Eric Clapton]]. Murphy has enjoyed a career as both a [[lead]] [[singer]], and as a highly regarded [[Session musician]] throughout her many years in the music industry. She has sung, toured, and recorded with such notables as [[The Moody Blues]], [[Bob Seger]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Glen Frey]], [[Joe Walsh]], [[Maria Muldaur]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[Michael Bolton]], [[J.J. Cale]], [[Coco Montoya]]. and [[Alice Cooper]]. In the liner notes of Bob Seger's live album ''[[Nine Tonight]]'', she is credited for singing backup vocals for the entire tour. Murphy also toured with Bob Seger on his recent 2006–2007 ''Face the Promise'' Tour, as well as all tours and studio work with [[Bob]] since 1978. In addition, Murphy has done [[Broadway theater]], and also toured in national road companies in two popular rock [[musicals]], "Hair" and "Sgt. Pepper's", early in her career. In September 1993, Murphy joined Little Feat as a lead singer replacing [[Craig Fuller]]. Murphy is quoted as saying that she took no one's place, nor would she, as a lead singer with Little Feat. Murphy left the band at the end of February 2009, after 16 years' tenure and over 1,400 live appearances. She is now pursuing her blues and soul solo project. In September 2009 she released the album "Livin' The Blues" with [[The Shaun Murphy Band]]. HE SAID 'FUCK MILK AND COOKIES' ON NEW ZEALAND C4 - 9:10pm, 26 June 2010. == Other Entries == *[[The Shaun Murphy Band]] '' - [[Livin'_The_Blues_(album)|''Livin' The Blues']] (2009)'' *[[Stoney & Meatloaf (band)|Stoney & Meatloaf]] - [[Stoney & Meatloaf (album)|''Stoney & Meatloaf'']] (1971) (re-released in 1978/1979 as, ''Meat Loaf featuring Stoney and Meatloaf'') == External links == * [http://www.digitalinterviews.com/digitalinterviews/views/murphy.shtml Interview with Shaun Murphy / Digital Interviews] * [http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/ Official Website] {{Persondata |NAME= Murphy, Shaun |ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Murpy, Cheryl; Stoney |SHORT DESCRIPTION= [[Singer]] |DATE OF BIRTH= |PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Omaha, Nebraska]], [[United States]] |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Shaun (singer)}} [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American rock singers]] [[Category:Musicians from Nebraska]] [[Category:People from Omaha, Nebraska]] [[Category:people from Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] [[Category:Musicians from Omaha, Nebraska]] [[Category:Musicians from Detroit, Michigan]] [[Category:American soul musicians]] [[Category:American blues singers]] [[Category:Motown artists]] [[de:Shaun Murphy (Sängerin)]]'