Shaun Murphy (singer)

Introduction

Shaun Murphy

American 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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