Peter Murphy

Genres:	Pop / Rock
Decades Active:	1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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Biography

11 July 1957, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. The former Bauhaus vocalist set out on his solo career after a brief period as half of Dali's Car, with former Japan member Mick Karn (one album: The Waking Hour). Murphy was already famous in his own right for appearing in a television advertisement for audio tapes. His first solo output was a cover version of Magazine's "The Light Pours Out Of Me", for the Beggars Banquet Records sampler album The State Of Things. This was also included on his debut album, which boasted a massive credit list including Daniel Ash, his former songwriting partner in Bauhaus, John McGeogh (who played on the original version of "The Light Pours Out Of Me") and Howard Hughes. The debut set a precedent for critical antipathy (in the UK at least; he enjoys cult popularity in the USA) which has accompanied all subsequent recordings. Love Hysteria included a cover version of Iggy Pop's "Fun Time", among other typically dramatic...

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