Michael Martin Murphey Short Bio

Michael Martin Murphey Biography

Six Gold -Records

• Many BMI awards for airplay, including 4 million radio and television plays of WILDFIRE (making it one of the most played songs in history on radio and TV), 2 million plays of CAROLINA IN THE PINES
  
• Best Album and Song - Academy of Western Artists, 2000
  
• Best New Male Vocalist, Academy of Country Music, 1983
  
• Golden Smokey Award for Outstanding Service to the U.S. National Parks Service, 1998
  
• Western Heritage Awards from the Cowboy Hall of Fame, five-time winner
  
• International Charley Russell Western Heritage Society Red Sash Award for Outstanding Service in Preservation of Western Heritage, 1999-2000
  
• The New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Lifetime Achievement Award, 2000
  
• Will Rogers Cowboy Philosopher Award, Will Rogers Memorial Commission, 1997
  
• Honorary Lifetime Membership American Quarter Horse Association
  
• Michael Martin Murphey 3X CMA Award Nominee

The Hits:

Wildfire
What's Forever For
A Long Line of Love
Carolina In The Pines
Still Taking Chances
From the Word Go
Cowboy Logic
Geronimo's Cadillac
I'm Gonna Miss You Girl

"Michael Martin Murphey is one the main influences on my career.
He is among America's best songwriters"----- Lyle Lovett"

On the strength of his first album alone,
Michael Murphey is the best new songwriter in the country" Rolling Stone Magazine