Murphy Dunne
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Murphy Dunne | |
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| Born | George Dunne June 22, 1942 Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 1969–present |
George "Murphy" Dunne[1] (born June 22, 1942) is an American actor and musician. He played "Murph", the keyboardist for the Blues Brothers, in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers, a role he reprised in the sequel, Blues Brothers 2000.
Biography
Dunne grew up in Chicago, the son of Agnes and George Dunne. He has two sisters, Mary and Eileen.[1][2] In the late 1960s he became Precinct Captain of the 42nd ward, also known as Rush Street. Rush Street was home to many music venues and while visiting the clubs Dunne decided to pursue an active career in show business. He started playing piano in a back room of Lake Shore Park and joined one of the early 1970s comedy ensembles, The Conception Corporation.[citation needed]
In 1968 he joined the improvisational theatre company The Second City.[2]
In 1969 Dunne co-produced Chicago's first Free Blues Festival at Grant Park Band Shell, where he met Willie Dixon, Albert King and his future Blues Brothers band-mate Steve Cropper.[citation needed]
In 1977 Dunne had a small role as a keyboard player in Joan Tewkesbury's Old Boyfriends, where he met John Belushi.
In 1979 Dunne played keyboards for Lenny and the Squigtones on the album Lenny & Squiggy Present Lenny and the Squigtones, under the pseudonym Lars Svenki.
In September 1992, he performed a solo piece entitled "Murphy Dunne Nevertheless" at the Globe Playhouse in West Hollywood, California. It was co-written with Lewis Arquette.[2]
The Blues Brothers
Dunne won the role in The Blues Brothers after their original pianist,
When the real-life Blues Brothers toured in 1980 to promote the film, Dunne performed live with the band along with Shaffer. His work can be heard on their 1980 live album,
Film career
Dunne also appeared in
Discography
- 1977: The Love Theme Loose Shoes / Coming Attractions (Atlantic)
- 1992: Nevertheless (Angst Music)
- 2011: Pavlov Rang My Bell (self-produced)
References
- ^ a b "Wife of George Dunne dies". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1980. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Arkatov, Janice (September 12, 1992). "Murphy Dunne Happily Gives the World Just What It Doesn't Need". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ISBN 9781466873018. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
External links
- Murphy Dunne at IMDb
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