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American composer, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer.


Classically-trained pianist and former advertising jingle writer,
comes to fame with his Disco single "A Fifth Of Beethoven" , that topped the US Hot 100 in 1976
and was subsequently featured on the best-selling soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever (The Original Movie Sound Track).
In an effort to stimulate sales, his record company credited some releases of the single to Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band or just [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Walter+Murphy+%26+The+Big+Apple+Band?anv=Walter+Murphy+Band%2C+The]The Walter Murphy Band[/url].
In a career spanning over five decades, Murphy has written music for numerous films and TV shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Looney Tunes, and Family Guy

Born: December 19, 1952 in New York City, New York.

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Walter Murphy has released 20+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Rhapsody In Blue, Phantom Of The Opera, Ted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Walter Murphy's most popular tracks include A Fifth of Beethoven, A Fifth Of Beethoven - 2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever LP Version, A Fith Of Beethoven - Soulwax Edit, A Fifth Of Beethoven - 2007 Remastered Version Saturday Night Fever, A Fifth Of Beethoven - 2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

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