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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 recordings including 'Satisfaction Guaranteed', which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance Male in 1980. He was nominated for the same award for his albums 'Bop for Kerouac' (1982), 'Mark Murphy Sings Nat's Choice - The Nat King Cole Songbook, Vol. 1' (1985) and 'September Ballads' (1988). He was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance' for 'Song for the Geese' in 1997. He sang in different styles at various periods in his life including acid jazz, Brazilian jazz and dance. He performed at festivals around the world, toured America, Europe and Australia and recorded with Dutch pianist Louis van Dyke. Three concert albums came out following his death: 'Live in Athens, Greece' (2016), 'Live in Italy in 2001' (2016) and 'Wild and Free: Live at the Keystone Korner' (2017).
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