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Summertime Single

Elliott Murphy - SummertimeWho can deny the greatness of George Gershwin? Rhapsody in Blue alone would be enough to put him on the Mount Olympus of modern composers. And from a highly personal perspective, An American in Paris is just about perfect for me who is exactly what the title suggests. Both marvelous pieces of music by the way, which were composed in the 1920’s, my default cultural decade. First, there’s the mythical lost generation of American writers who moved to Paris because it was both inexpensive and there was no Prohibition and these guys and gals liked their cocktails: F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, being the most prominent of the lost legionnaires of literature. But there were others too, like John Dos Passos, Archibald MacLeish (I mentioned him in “Metaphysical Moments” from my current EP Wonder-Full) as well as the poets E.E. Cummings and Hart Crane as well as novelist Kay Boyle (who was blacklisted during the McCarthy Red Scare) and wonderful Janet Flanner who covered Paris and all its doings for The New Yorker for decades. Speaking of which, I’ve two confessions to make: first, I have been subscribing to The New Yorker since I moved to Paris 34 years ago; and second, I don’t think I have ever read an entire issue in one sitting. But I nearly always read the short stories (especially if they’re by Thomas McGuane), the book and film reviews, any pop music coverage which catches my eye (although not enough coverage of literate singer-songwriter which one might think would be a given) and anything Adam Gopnik writes. For all my ex-pat life, The New Yorker has remained my cultural lifeline to an America that is constantly shape shifting.

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  1. What The Fuck Is Going On From the album "Ricochet" 5:25
  2. Rock 'n Roll 'n Rock 'n Roll From the album "Elliott Murphy" 3:30
  3. You Never Know What You're In For From the album "Night Lights" 4:19
  4. Last Of The Rock Stars From the album "Aquashow" 3:43
  5. Everything I Do (Leads Me Back To You) From the album "Selling The Gold" (with Bruce Springsteen) 4:47
  6. Green River From the album "Strings Of The Storm" 6:31
  7. On Elvis Presley's Birthday From the album "12" 3:28
  8. Anastasia From the album "Just A Story From America" 5:10
  9. Euro Tour From the album "Affairs" 3:57
  10. Come On Louann From the album "Soul Surfing" 4:06

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Tour

Apolo 2

Barcelona, Spain

Apolo 2 Calle Nou de la Rambla, 107
08004 Barcelona
Spain
934 41 40 01

Band Show

Salle Frédéric Bazille

Saint-Clément-de-Rivière, France

Salle Frédéric Bazille Bd de la Colline
34980 Saint-Clément-de-Rivière
France

Trio Show with Olivier Durand and Melissa Cox

Jean Louis Saloon

Valence, France

Jean Louis Saloon Chemin des Marlhes
26000 Valence
France
07 82 22 61 74

Trio Show with Olivier Durand and Melissa Cox

François-Mitterrand Library

Paris, France

François Mitterrand Library Quai François Mauriac
Paris
France
01 53 79 59 59

Beatles in France - Duo show with Olivier Durand

Théâtre de Châtel-Guyon

Châtel-Guyon, France

Théatre de Chatel-Guyon Place Brosson
Châtel-Guyon
France
04 73 64 28 82

Trio Show with Olivier Durand and Melissa Cox

Jagdhofkeller

Darmstadt, Germany

Jagdhofkeller Bessunger Straße 84
64285 Darmstadt
Germany
+49 (0) 6151 66 40 91

Trio Show with Olivier Durand and Melissa Cox

Café-Musiques l'Abattoir

Lillers, France

Café-Musiques l'Abattoir 66, rue du Faubourg d'Aval
62190 Lillers
France
03 21 64 07 65

Band Show

Spirit of 66

Verviers, Belgium

Spirit Of 66 Place du Martyr, 16
Verviers, 4800
Belgium
+32 (0)87 35 24 24

Band Show

News

  • Elliott Murphy - Live In Bilbao - Blog Critics Review
    New Review Of Live In Bilbao

    Jeff Burger has reviewed the new Live In Bilbao album on the Blog Critics website. You can read the full review on the website. Here's a bit of what he had to say.
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  • Elliott Murphy - Tinnitus Journals - Volume 1 - 21st Century 2001-2020
    Tinnitus Journals – Volume 1

    A fascinating look at the interior life of a working musician, semi-famous, living in Paris, struggling with the ringing in his ears and the world in which we all live. Full of archival photos and lyrics from Elliott Murphy’s catalog...
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  • Elliott Murphy - Live in Bilbao
    Live In Bilbao Now Available!

    Finally a CD version of the legendary Elliott Murphy with Olivier Durand sold-out Bilbao concert of 2015 featuring songs from the EP Intime (“Benedict’s Blues,” “Sweet Honky Tonk”) as well as classic Murphy songs.
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Music

Elliott Murphy - Wonder

Wonder

Record Details

2022
Genre:
Rock

Murphyland Records

Elliott Murphy - Ricochet

Richochet

Record Details

2019
Genre:
Rock

Murphyland Records

Elliott Murphy - Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

Record Details

2017
Genre:
Rock

Murphyland Records

Elliott Murphy - Intime

Intime

Record Details

2014
Genre:
Rock

Last Call Records

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