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Mark Murphy (1932 – 2015) was an American jazz singer. He was born in Syracuse, New York, but spent most of his life in New Jersey.

He was won the 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001 Down Beat magazine readers jazz poll for Best Male Vocalist of the Year. During his career, he had six Grammy award nominations for Best Vocal Jazz Performance. He was also known for his original lyrics to the jazz classics "Stolen Moments" and "Red Clay".

Murphy died on October 22, 2015 in Englewood, New Jersey, aged 83.


Mark Murphy - 1967 - Midnight Mood
Mark Murphy - 1991 - & Sheila Jordan - One for Junior
Mark Murphy - 2000 - & Metropole Orchestra - The Dream (224)
Mark Murphy - 2000 - Some Time Ago (224)
Mark Murphy - 2001 - Links
Mark Murphy - 2003 - Memories Of You
Mark Murphy - 2008 - The Five Corners Quintet feat. Mark Murphy - Hot Corner
Mark Murphy - 2016 - Live In Athens, Greece