Mark Murphy (singer)

Mark Murphy
Murphy sings at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay, California on August 3, 1980
Background information
Birth name	Mark Howe Murphy
Born	(1932-03-14)March 14, 1932 Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Died	October 22, 2015(2015-10-22) (aged 83) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Vocal jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1956–2013
Labels	Decca, Capitol, Riverside, Fontana, Muse, HighNote, Verve

Mark Howe Murphy (March 14, 1932 – October 22, 2015) was an American jazz singer based at various times in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco. He recorded 51 albums under his own name during his lifetime and was principally known for his innovative vocal improvisations. He was the recipient of the 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001 Down Beat magazine readers' jazz poll for Best Male Vocalist and was also nominated five times for the Grammy Award for Best Vocal Jazz Performance.^[1] He wrote lyrics to the jazz tunes "Stolen Moments" and "Red Clay".