Introduction
Shaun MurphyAmerican R&B singer songwriter Shaun Murphy, was born Cheryl Murphy in
Omaha, Nebraska,
U.S.A. Her recording career started in 1971 with
Motown Records and continues to this day.
Biography
Murphy moved to Detroit, Michigan as a
teenager, singing in venues such as Detroit's historic
Grande Ballroom and was noticed by an employee of Motown in a touring theater production along with Texas native
Meat Loaf. The two were signed by
Rare Earth Records, a division of
Motown Records as
Stoney and Meatloaf in 1971. The pairing was short-lived, and became defunct, as a decision of Motown management. Only Murphy was retained under contract after the breakup of the duo.
After a period of inactivity with the new division of Motown in Los Angeles, she left Motown, due to
corporate changes within the company, and contacted
Punch Andrews for possible opportunities back in her
high school home town,
Detroit. Murphy then relocated back to Detroit, to work with
Bob Seger, in 1973, with The Borneo Band. In the liner notes of Bob Seger's live album
Nine Tonight, she is credited for singing backup vocals for the entire tour. Murphy also toured with Bob Seger on his 2006–2007
Face the Promise Tour, as well as all tours and studio work with Seger since 1973.
She returned again to live in LA in 1985 to work with
Eric Clapton /
Behind the Sun .
Murphy's career in vocals has been both as
lead singer, and as a
Session musician throughout her many years in the music...
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