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Mike Murphy (musician) (Michael J. Murphy) was born on 5 February, 1946, is a Mike Murphy was American professional musician American professional musician. Discover Mike Murphy (musician)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?
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Michael J. Murphy |
| Occupation |
Musician, instructor, mixing engineer |
| Age |
60 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
5 February 1946 |
| Birthday |
5 February |
| Birthplace |
N/A |
| Date of death |
2006 |
| Died Place |
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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Mike Murphy (musician) Height, Weight & Measurements
At 60 years old, Mike Murphy (musician) height not available right now. We will update Mike Murphy (musician)'s Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Mike Murphy (musician) Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mike Murphy (musician) worth at the age of 60 years old? Mike Murphy (musician)’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from . We have estimated Mike Murphy (musician)'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
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Timeline
Mike Murphy (1946—2006) was an American professional musician.
He worked with the bands Chicago, Yanni and Manhattan Transfer as well as the Bee Gees.
Michael James Murphy was born 5 February 1946 in Aurora, Illinois, the son of James Owen Murphy and Mary Donna Gilman.
His father was a musician and his mother was a singer and dancer with the Red Stocking Review.
He began making music as a youngster with his father's band (The Jimmy Murphy Band).
During high school he was a drummer in the Vaqueros Drum and Bugle Corps.
The Vaqueros disbanded in 1963 but he was a major influence in their drum section.
He was in the band at East Aurora High School and was a quarterback on their football team, graduating in 1964.
After a year at Doan College in Nebraska, he joined the U.S. Navy and served as an instructor in the Navy School of Music.
He returned to Aurora in the early 1970s, married, had three children and became an instructor at the Fox Valley Raiders Drum And Bugle Corps and was on their board of directors
He was a professional musician in both Chicago and Los Angeles as a studio drummer, jingle producer, educator, live performer, and manufacturer, serving as Operations Director for DW drums.
He toured five years with the Grammy Award-winning band Chicago as a drum and computer technician, bridging the gap into digital technology, developing protocol for use of sequencing in live performance; executing the same for Yanni and Manhattan Transfer.
In 1989, Murphy was the drummer for the Bee Gees in their concerts in Australia, supporting their 1989 One for All World Tour promoting their album One.
They performed on four continents for a total of twenty-five concerts (eleven in Europe, six in Australia, two in Japan, and six in the U.S. He also performed with them on their four-CD box set, Tales from the Brothers Gibb. He appears on the "One for All Tour concert film". He later married one of the backing vocalists/percussionists from the Bee Gees' One For All tour, Tampa Lann. He continued to live in California for many years.
Murphy also recorded additional drums with the Bee Gees on their 1992 American hit single "When He's Gone" wherein future Eagles backup drummer and percussionist Scott Crago played the mainline drums.
Trevor Murrell became the Bee Gees' drummer in 1992.
Murphy moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1994, to support his wife as caregiver for her mother.
He became a custom integrator of audio, video, lighting, and security systems.
He died from a lung complication on April 11, 2006.
He was buried at Knollwood Cemetery in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, on April 18, 2006.
