Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter. He was one of the founding artists of
progressive country. 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", "
Don't Count the Rainy Days", and "
Maybe This Time". 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.
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