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Mark Murphy

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Also known as Mark Howe Murphy

American singer (1932-2015)

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Born
1965
Works
23

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1932-03-04
Active to
2015-10-22
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Mark Howe Murphy (March 14, 1932 – October 22, 2015) was an American jazz singer based in New York. He was known for his use of vocalese and vocal improvisations with both melody and lyrics. He was the recipient of the 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001 Down Beat magazine readers jazz poll for Best Male Vocalist of the Year and also the recipient of six Grammy award nominations for Best Vocal Jazz Performance. He wrote original lyrics to the jazz tunes "Stolen Moments" and "Red Clay". <a href="https://w

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date of birth
1932-03-14
date of death
2015-10-22
Commons category
Mark Murphy (vocalist)
start of work period
1956-00-00
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