Michael Martin Murphey

Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin Murphey
	Murphey performing at the Republic Country Club & BBQ in Stafford, Texas. August 2017
Background information
Born	March 14, 1945; Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Progressive country, western/cowboy music, bluegrass
Occupations	Singer-songwriter; actor; composer; screenwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; banjo; piano; harmonica; mandolin;
Years active	1964–present
Labels	A&M; Epic; Liberty; Warner Bros.; Valley; Real West Productions; Rural Rhythm; Western Jubilee; Wildfire Productions;
Spouses	Diana Vero (1967–1974); Caroline Hogue (1973–1978); Mary Maciukas (1980–2001); Karen McCoy (2003–2015); Cynthia Tune (2017–present);

Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter. He was one of the founding artists of progressive country. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs by Marty Robbins in 1959. He has recorded the hit singles "Wildfire", "Carolina in the Pines", "What's Forever For", "A Long Line of Love", "What She Wants", "Don't Count the Rainy Days", and "Maybe This Time". Murphey is also the author of New Mexico's state ballad, "The Land of Enchantment". He has become a prominent musical voice for the Western horseman, rancher, and cowboy.