Michael Martin Murphey net worth is $1.4 Million
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Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, country music and popular music. 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", and "Don't Count the Rainy Days". Murphey is also the author of New Mexico's state ballad, "The Land of Enchantment". Murphey has become a prominent musical voice for the Western horseman, rancher, and cowboy.
| Net Worth | $1.4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 14, 1945 |
| Place Of Birth | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Profession | Singer, Poet, Songwriter, Film Score Composer, Wildfire, Geronimo's Cadillac, What's Forever For |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles, W. H. Adamson High School, Wildfire, Geronimo's Cadillac, What's Forever For, Motel Misery, I've Lost Everything, Loveless Ave. |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Pink Lavary Murphey, Lois Corbett Murphey, Wildfire, Geronimo's Cadillac, What's Forever For |
| Nicknames | Michael Martin Murphey, Murphey, Michael Martin |
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| Awards | Academy of Country Music Award for New Male Vocalist of the Year |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Vocal Duo of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Video of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Music Video of the Year, Wildfire, Geronimo's Cadill... |
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| 1 | Wrote and performed under the pseudonym 'Travis Lewis' as a member of The Lewis & Clarke Expedition. |
| 2 | Graduated from W.H. Adamson High School in Dallas, Texas in 1964 with honors, and made an appearance at the high school to speak to the honor students of the graduating class of 1982. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| CBGB | 2013 | performer: "Mansion on the Hill" - as Michael Murphey | |
| Bandits | 2001 | writer: "Wildfire" 1975 - as Michael Murphey | |
| Bubble Boy | 2001 | performer: "Wildfire" - as Michael Murphey / writer: "Wildfire" - as Michael Murphey | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1993-1997 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| Hey, Hey We're the Monkees | 1997 | TV Movie documentary writer: " What Am I Doin' Hangin' Round?" | |
| Paper Hearts | 1993 | performer: "Paper Hearts", "Land of Enchantment", "Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before", "Dancing With A Memory" / writer: "Paper Hearts", "Land of Enchantment", "Dancing With A Memory" | |
| The Simpsons | 1991 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1990 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Quantum Leap | 1989 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Pink Cadillac | 1989 | performer: "Never Givin' Up on Love" | |
| Young Country | 1988 | Video short performer: "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl" | |
| Hard Country | 1981 | lyrics: "COSMIC COWBOY/COSMIC BREAKDOWN" / music: "COSMIC COWBOY/COSMIC BREAKDOWN" / performer: "COWBOY CADILLAC", "HARD COUNTRY", "HARD PARTYIN' COUNTRY DARLIN'", "RIDE OUT THE HARD TIMES", "TAKE IT AS IT COMES", "COSMIC COWBOY/COSMIC BREAKDOWN", "BREAK MY MIND" / writer: "COWBOY CADILLAC", "HARD COUNTRY", "HARD PARTYIN' COUNTRY DARLIN'", "RIDE OUT THE HARD TIMES", "TAKE IT AS IT COMES" | |
| Urban Cowboy | 1980 | writer: "Cherokee Fiddle" - as Michael Murphy | |
| The Benny Hill Show | 1973 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Pickup on 101 | 1972 | as Murphy, "Electric Ethel" | |
| A Walk in the Spring Rain | 1970 | writer: "What Am I Doing Hangin Round?" | |
| The Monkees | 1967-1968 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| In the Heat of the Night | 1967 | performer: "Foul Owl on the Prowl" - uncredited | |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Home on the Range | 2016 | TV Movie | Judge John Harlan |
| Elko: The Cowboy Gathering | 1994 | TV Movie | |
| Lonesome Dove: The Series | 1994 | TV Series | Murph |
| Paper Hearts | 1993 | | |
| Hard Country | 1981 | | Michael |
| The Kowboys | 1970 | TV Movie | Zak (as Michael Martin Murphy) |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The Road to Valhalla | 2013 | Documentary musician | |
| Bubble Boy | 2001 | composer: song "Wild Fire" | |
| Hard Country | 1981 | music supervisor | |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Hard Country | 1981 | | |
| Alambrista! | 1977 | | |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Hard Country | 1981 | story | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen | 2007 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Bluegrass Underground | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| John Denver Rocky Mountain High: An Earth Day Concert | 2011 | TV Special | |
| Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Austin City Limits | 1996-2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nashville on the Road | 1979 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Dinah! | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rock Concert | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 1997 | Bronze Wrangler | Western Heritage Awards | Factual Narrative | Austin City Limits (1975) |
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