MURPHEY, MICHAEL MARTIN
(*1945)
MURPHEY, MICHAEL MARTIN (b. Dallas, Tex., March 13, 1945) SINGER/SONGWRITER Murphey has always showed a strong affinity for COWBOY material and, since 1990, has recorded primarily traditional and newly composed songs celebrating life on the range. Born in urban Texas, Murphey was educated at UCLA, and quickly became part of the burgeoning California folk-rock scene. He was a member of the COUNTY-ROCK band The Lewis and Clark Expedition , scoring minor success on the pop charts, while his songs…