Jazz vocalist who recorded about 50 albums mainly at Muse.
A resonant baritone, Murphy was nominated for six Grammy Awards and was cited multiple times by readers of Down Beat magazine as male vocalist of the year.
Celebrated for his interpretations of songs by Cole Porter, Antônio Carlos Jobim and other great songwriters, perhaps equally well known for his own lyrics to jazz classics.
He is referenced in "The Simpsons" episode, "The Sound of Bleeding Gums" (Season 33, Episode 34).