Ralph Murphy (musician)
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Ralph Murphy | |
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Born | 1944 Saffron Walden, England |
Origin | Ontario, Canada |
Died | (aged 75) Nashville, Tennessee |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1958–2019 |
Labels | Pye |
Website | www |
Ralph Murphy (1944 – 28 May 2019) was a British-born Canadian musician, record producer, and songwriter. Murphy was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012.[1]
Biography
Early life and career
Murphy was born in
At 19, Murphy moved to London, signed a record deal with Pye Records and released two singles with Jack Klaysen as The Guardsmen. The Guardsmen then changed their name to the Slade Brothers and released an additional two singles. The Slade Brothers opened for famous headlining acts, such as The Kinks, The Troggs, Martha and the Vandellas, The Byrds, and The Walker Brothers.
Ralph was also a member of a band called Smokey Circles[2] who he formed with Shmuel Kraus, who had previously worked together in The High Windows. Their album was released in 1970.
Producing career
Murphy signed his first publishing deal with Mills Music in 1965. He had his first big hit with
In 1969, Murphy moved to New York City and produced albums for several groups, including, but not limited to, April Wine,[3][4][5][6] Mashmakhan, Shooter, Brutus,[7] Sea Dog, Chris Bartley, and the Rock Garden.
Songwriting
In 1971, Murphy had a number two country hit with
Murphy worked with
Other affiliations
Murphy was a member of the Country Music Association, serving on the board of the Canadian Country Music Association. He was a member of the Songwriters Association of Canada and the Songwriter's Guild of America. He was a president of the Nashville Songwriter's Association, and a President of the Nashville Chapter of the National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences and Trustee of NARAS.
In 1987 Murphy was scheduled to play a songwriters showcase at Nashville's famous
Awards
- 2011 Jo Walker-Meador International Achievement Award[8]>
- 2012 Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame[9]
- 2019 SOCAN Special Achievement Award[10][11]
- 2019 Ralph Murphy Songwriters Inspiration Award
- 2019 NSAI Mentors Award
Death
On 28 May 2019, Murphy died of pneumonia. He was 75.[12]
References
- ^ Irving, Cathy (20 June 2012). "Johnny Burke and Ralph Murphy to be inducted into Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame". CBC. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "SMOKEY CIRCLES : Smokey Circles Album - CD - PROG TEMPLE - Forced Exposure". Forcedexposure.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Murphy's Laws of Songwriting - Advice from ASCAP Nashville's Ralph Murphy". ASCAP.com. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R.; Dunkerley, Beville; Hudak, Joseph (19 June 2014). "How to Write a Country Song". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "April Wine - History". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ "April Wine - Discography - On Record - 1972". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ "AllMusic - Ralph Murphy, Credits". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ "International Awards - CMA World - CMA Country Music Association". CMA World. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees - Canadian Country Music Association". Ccma.org.
- ^ "30th Anniversary SOCANs Shimmer with Songwriting, Composing, Music Publishing, Licensing Success". Newswire.ca.
- ^ "NICKELBACK'S CHAD KROEGER AND "CALL ME MAYBE" CELEBRATED AS MILESTONE MUSIC ACHIEVEMENTS AT 30TH ANNUAL SOCAN AWARDS". SOCAN. 20 March 2019.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (29 May 2019). "Ralph Murphy, Veteran Songwriter and Music Publishing Exec, Dies at 75". Variety.