David Lee Murphy

  • Herrin, IL
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  • Country
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  • 1994
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About David Lee Murphy

Official Site: http://davidlee.com


David Lee Murphy's polished blend of neo-traditional country and mainstream rock flourishes made the vocalist a star in the mid-'90s. Murphy moved to Nashville with hopes of become a star in 1983. For ten years he struggled in the Music City, honing his craft but never catching the attention of the music industry. By the early '90s, he had gained a reputation in Nashville and in 1992 signed with MCA Records. Murphy's first recording was a contribution to the soundtrack of the Luke Perry rodeo movie Eight Seconds.

Out With a Bang, his first album, was released in early 1995. "Party Crowd" became the most-played song on country radio in 1995, and the record's second single, "Dust on the Bottle," spent two weeks at number one. Out With a Bang would go platinum become the best-selling debut album by a male country single for the entire year of 1995. The Academy of Country Music nominated him for Top New Male Vocalist at the end of the year.

Released in the summer of 1996, his second album, Gettin' Out the Good Stuff, wasn't quite as successful, although the single "The Road You Leave Behind" reached number 14. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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Music

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    Genuine Rednecks
  • Just Don't Wait Around Til' She's Leavin'
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    Just Don't Wait Around Til' She's Leavin'
  • Just Once
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  • She's Really Something To See
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    She's Really Something To See

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  • Songwriter David Lee Murphy goes casual on the Grammy red carpet.
    David Lee Murphy
    Songwriter David Lee Murphy goes casual on the Grammy red carpet.
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  • David Lee Murphy performs at the Riverfront Park on June 11 during the 2011 CMA Music Festival.
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    David Lee Murphy performs at the Riverfront Park on June 11 during the 2011 CMA Music Festival.
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  • David Lee Murphy performs at the Riverfront Park on June 11 during the 2011 CMA Music Festival.
    David Lee Murphy
    David Lee Murphy performs at the Riverfront Park on June 11 during the 2011 CMA Music Festival.
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  • Shawna Thompson shows her appreciation to songwriters Jim Collins and David Lee Murphy during the No. 1 party on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    David Lee Murphy
    Shawna Thompson shows her appreciation to songwriters Jim Collins and David Lee Murphy during the No. 1 party on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    Kim Sorensen
  • "Are You Gonna to Kiss Me or Not" co-writer David Lee Murphy thanks Thompson Square during the celebration on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    David Lee Murphy
    "Are You Gonna to Kiss Me or Not" co-writer David Lee Murphy thanks Thompson Square during the celebration on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    Kim Sorensen
  • Thompson Square receive a No. 1 plaque for their hit single,  "Are You Gonna to Kiss Me or Not" during the celebration on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    David Lee Murphy
    Thompson Square receive a No. 1 plaque for their hit single, "Are You Gonna to Kiss Me or Not" during the celebration on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    Kim Sorensen
  • Thompson Square shared tender words and a hug during their "Are You Gonna to Kiss Me or Not" No. 1 party on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    David Lee Murphy
    Thompson Square shared tender words and a hug during their "Are You Gonna to Kiss Me or Not" No. 1 party on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    Kim Sorensen
  • Thompson Square are teary-eyed as they each gave gracious thank yous during the "Are You Gonna to Kiss Me or Not" No. 1 party on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    David Lee Murphy
    Thompson Square are teary-eyed as they each gave gracious thank yous during the "Are You Gonna to Kiss Me or Not" No. 1 party on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    Kim Sorensen
  • David Lee Murphy holds the plaque for his sixth career No. 1 single for Thompson Square's "Are You Gonna to Kiss Me or Not" in Nashville, on May 3, 2011.
    David Lee Murphy
    David Lee Murphy holds the plaque for his sixth career No. 1 single for Thompson Square's "Are You Gonna to Kiss Me or Not" in Nashville, on May 3, 2011.
    Kim Sorensen
  • Record producers, songwriters and Thompson Square are awarded plaques during the "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" No. 1 party on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    David Lee Murphy
    Record producers, songwriters and Thompson Square are awarded plaques during the "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" No. 1 party on May 3, 2011, in Nashville.
    Kim Sorensen

News

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  • David Lee Murphy
    The History Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: TV, Movies, And Beyond
    MTV Geek
    May 24, 2013
    By now, you've probably heard the news that ABC has ordered a full season of " Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. ," the show set in the Marvel Cinematic...
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    The Fat Baseball Players All-Star Team
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    May 24, 2013
    Credit: Leon Halip/Getty Images Baseball is the national past time for many reasons. It's a pastoral game that began on the fields of farmland and...
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  • David Lee Murphy
    New Comic Book Day Pull-List: 'The Green Team', 'Half Past Danger', And More
    MTV Geek
    May 22, 2013
    Welcome to MTV Geek's New Comic Book Day Pull List ! Each week We'll pick some choice titles that hit shelves on that holiest of holy days at comic s...
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  • David Lee Murphy
    Comics On TV: 'The Incredible Hulk'
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    May 20, 2013
    by Ryan Rigley Joss Whedon 's " Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. " may be the latest live-action Marvel TV series to sweep the nation, but it is by ...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jul 10 Wednesday
    Proctorville, OH, US Lawrence County Fairgrounds
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Discography

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  • Tryin' to Get There (2004)
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    Tryin' to Get There (2004)
    Koch Records
  • We Can't All Be Angels (1997)
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    We Can't All Be Angels (1997)
    Universal Distribution
  • Gettin' out the Good Stuff (1996)
    David Lee Murphy
    Gettin' out the Good Stuff (1996)
    Universal Special Products
  • Out With a Bang (1995)
    David Lee Murphy
    Out With a Bang (1995)
    MCA Records
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