Mark Murphy was an American jazz singer who had a long career performing and
recording in the United States and Europe from his 1956 debut album 'Meet Mark
Murphy' until his death aged 83 in 2015. Born into a musical family in Syracuse,
New York, he sang in his local church choir and began performing professionally
while a teenager. He studied music and drama in university and moved to New York
where he appeared in small stage productions and on television shows.
He was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1959 and went on to
release a large catalogue of recor...