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Also known as Peter John Murphy

britischer Musiker

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Northampton, England

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter John Joseph Murphy is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the vocalist of the goth rock band Bauhaus and later went on to release a number of solo albums, including Love Hysteria, Deep, and Holy Smoke. Thin with prominent cheekbones, a baritone voice, and a penchant for gloomy poetics, he is often called the "Godfather of Goth".

Known for

  • Peter Murphy – Mr. Moonlight Tour: 35 Years Of Bauhaus — Himself2014
  • The Lady ParaNorma — Narration2011
  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse — The Cold One2010
  • Bauhaus: Shadow of Light & Archive — Himself2005
  • Bauhaus: Gotham1999
  • Bauhaus: Archive — Himself1984
  • Bauhaus: Shadow of Light — Himself1984
  • Bauhaus Live, University Of London (1980-10-31) — vocals1983
  • The Hunger — Performer in Club (uncredited)1983
  • The Grid — The Dead1980

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1957-07-11
alternative rockart popavant-garde popdubenglishgothic rock

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Peter John Murphy (born 11 July 1957, near Northampton, England, raised in Wellingborough, England), is the vocalist of the rock group Bauhaus who later went on to release a number of solo albums, such as Deep and Love Hysteria. By 1983, Bauhaus broke up and Murphy went on to new projects not involving Bauhaus members Kevin Haskins, David J, or Daniel Ash. After some brief dabbling with acting and dance - including a slightly odd televised performance to Bauhaus's "Hollow Hills" - he soon form

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Joseph
Family name
Murphy
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Northampton
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Sufism
Instrument
voice
Record label
Nettwerk
Official website
www.petermurphy.info
Image
Peter-murphy-kyoto-sf-np.jpg
Voice type
baritone
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date of birth
1957-07-11
birth name
Peter John Joseph Murphy
Commons category
Peter Murphy (musician)
start of work period
1978-00-00
name in native language
Peter John Murphy
member of
Dalis Car
different from
Peter Murphy
social media followers
35372
medical condition
stuttering
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Peter John Joseph Murphy (* 11. Juli 1957 bei Northampton, England) ist ein britischer Musiker, der vor allem als Frontmann der Band Bauhaus internationale Bekanntheit erlangte. Aufgrund seines frühen Mitwirkens im Musikgenre Gothic Rock trägt er den Beinamen „Godfather of Goth“.

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