Mic Murphy

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Mic Murphy
Birth nameMichael Austin Murphy
Born (1958-01-09) 9 January 1958 (age 63)
Raleigh, North Carolina
GenresR&B, Synth-funk, Electro
Occupation(s)Singer, producer, songwriter, guitarist
Instrumentsvocals, guitar
Years activeEarly 1980s–present
Associated actsDavid Frank, The System, Tim K, Attitude, The Mighty Soulmates, Andre Cymone, Chris Jackson, Josh Cocktail, Jack Sass Band, Home and Garden, Kleeer, St Paul Pererson

Michael Austin "Mic" Murphy (born January 9, 1958) is the lead singer of the successful 1980s synth R&B duo the System. He is well known for singing the group's biggest hit, "Don't Disturb This Groove," a 1987 US # 1 Pop and R&B hit.

Career[]

Murphy was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but he moved to Queens, New York at a young age.[1] As a young musician, he was an early advocate of MIDI music technology. Murphy was road manager for the band Kleeer in the early 1980s, and it was in this capacity that he originally met his future System bandmate, David Frank. The two joined forces and made an immediate impact with their first album as the System. The single "You Are in My System," helped to usher in a new era of electronically based pop music.[2] Several years later, the group scored its major breakthrough with "Don't Disturb this Groove."

Solo career and beyond[]

After The System went on hiatus at the end of the 1980s, Murphy briefly pursued a solo career. In 1991, he released his debut solo album, Touch, which featured a minor R&B hit, "Fit to Be Tied." His 2004 remix with writing partner Tim K (of Lucy Woodward's "Blindsided"), reached #1 on the Billboard Club Play Chart.[3] He was a featured vocalist on Home & Garden's 2007 album Domesticated, which was released on Om Records and produced by Tim K and Timothy Shumaker.[4]

Discography[]

Solo albums[]

  • Touch (1991)

with The System[]

References[]

  1. ^ Interview with Mic Murphy
  2. ^ All Music Guide – Mic Murphy, Ed Hogan
  3. ^ Dance Club; Billboard on line;
  4. ^ no title Archived 2014-06-07 at the Wayback Machine; OM-Records on-line

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