Walter Murphy

: January 5, 2024
: Composer

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Full Name	Walter Murphy
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Dec 19, 1952(1952-12-19)
Age	72
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Walter Murphy Biography

Name	Walter Murphy
Birthday	Dec 19
Birth Year	1952
Place Of Birth	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Sagittarius

Walter Murphy is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on December 19, 1952 in New York, United States. American composer as well as arranger, pianist, musician music producer, and songwriter. He is most well-known for his musical “A Fifth of Beethoven” which is a disco version to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony which was featured on the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack.

He has worked with a range of artists, including He has collaborated with a variety of different artists including Seth MacFarlane, Rick James, and Ron Jones., Rick James, and Ron Jones.

Walter Anthony Murphy Jr. (born December 19, 1952) is an American composer, arranger, pianist, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for the instrumental “A Fifth of Beethoven”, a disco adaptation of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony which topped the charts in 1976 and was featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977. Further classical–disco fusions followed, such as “Flight ’76”, “Rhapsody in Blue”, “Toccata and Funk in ‘D’ Minor”, “Bolero”, and “Mostly Mozart”, but were not as successful.

From 1970 to 1980, Murphy worked as a Manhattan Avenue jingle writer, writing for such clients as Lady Arrow shirts, Revlon, Woolworth’s, Viasa Airlines, and Korvette’s, as well as arrangements for the popular television series Big Blue Marble.

He was raised and born within New York, New York.

Walter Murphy Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Composer
House	Living in own house.

Walter Murphy is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Walter Murphy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his studies in music at the aged of just four. In the early 1970’s WAM was his band’s leader. the group WAM. He was featured on the show in early April, 1972. performed his original music featured on the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. He continued to work on music for solo projects as well as in television and film.

He has been awarded numerous prizes for his work, such as his 1979 Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Saturday Night Fever. He also received his 2002 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for the song “You’ve Got a Lot to See” from Family Guy.

Murphy was born on December 19, 1952, in New York City, and grew up in Manhattan. At age four, he attended music lessons hosted by Rosa Rio, studying an array of instruments, including the organ and piano. Rio frequently opted for him to star in television advertisements for the Hammond organ.

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Murphy signed on to Private Stock and recorded the album A Fifth of Beethoven. The first single and title track, “A Fifth of Beethoven”, was released on May 29, 1976. It was a hit, starting out at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually reaching number 1 within 19 weeks, where it stayed for one week. The single sold two million copies, while the album sold about 750,000 copies. The second single, a rendition of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumblebee” titled “Flight ’76”, was less successful, reaching only number 44 on the Hot 100.

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Walter Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Walter Murphy celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.

In 1977, “A Fifth of Beethoven” was licensed to RSO Records for inclusion on the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever, giving it a new lease on life. Also that year, Murphy recorded the album Rhapsody in Blue, which contained a similar mix of classical-disco fusion and self-penned pop songs. Two singles were released: a disco treatment of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”, and the self-penned instrumental “Uptown Serenade.” The former narrowly missed the top 100, but received significant play on easy-listening stations, according to Billboard.

Top Facts about Walter Murphy

Walter Murphy is an American composer and musician.
He was born on December 19, 1952 in New York City.
Murphy’s most famous work is the disco hit “A Fifth of Beethoven.”
He has composed music for numerous TV shows and films.
Murphy has been nominated for several Emmy Awards.
He earned a degree in music from Manhattan School of Music.
Murphy has worked with artists such as Frank Sinatra and Barry Manilow.
His music has been featured in commercials for major brands like Coca-Cola and McDonald’s.
Murphy released his latest album, “A Very Scary Solstice,” in 2019.
He continues to compose music for various projects across different genres.