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Peter John Murphy (born 11 July 1957, near Northampton, England, raised in Wellingborough, England), is the vocalist of the rock group Bauhaus who later went on to release a number of solo albums, such as Deep and Love Hysteria.

By 1983, Bauhaus broke up and Murphy went on to new projects not involving Bauhaus members Kevin Haskins, David J, or Daniel Ash. After some brief dabbling with acting and dance - including a slightly odd televised performance to Bauhaus’s “Hollow Hills” - he soon formed Dalis Car with Mick Karn, the bass player from Japan.

Murphy’s solo career over time became more varied than Bauhaus, ranging from pseudo-pop to haunting ballads that showcased his deep and complex vocals. After the commercial non-start of Dali’s Car, Murphy’s first solo album was similarly overlooked. Should the World Fail to Fall Apart did spawn several singles, including a cover of Pere Ubu’s “Final Solution” that made a minor splash on the club scene.

The followup, Love Hysteria, did much better. It also marked the beginning of a long-term collaboration with songwriter Paul Statham, who co-wrote songs with Murphy until 1995. The resulting singles “All Night Long” and “Indigo Eyes” helped garner a wider following, and the black-and-white video for “All Night Long” entered rotation on MTV.

The pinnacle of Murphy’s solo popularity came with the release of Deep. For this album Murphy reinvented himself as somewhat of a rock-god, now sporting hair dyed platinum blonde and performing a much more aggressive alt-rock sound.

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muguetmer wrote:
last week

all night long*

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android9791 wrote:
last month

where is new album!?

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Bolshevized wrote:
last month

Interesting. That seems like the best evidence yet. Still, it would be nice if someone who remembers the year it came out (since they were there at the time) could confirm. Maybe I'll e-mail Beggars and ask why there's a discrepancy, depending on the source.

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aHeadOnTheDoor wrote:
last month

the label, in this case Beggars Banquet, lists it among the albums of 1990: http://www.beggars.com/history/albums_02.htm

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JabuJabu wrote:
last month

some Peter Murphy portraits can be found in my gallery at http://Ziggster.deviantart.com/art/Slice-of-Life-114318975 if anyone's interested! :-)

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Bolshevized wrote:
last month

That's what Wikipedia says (1990), but even they aren't sure of it (look into the discussion page). Discogs and Music Brainz say 1989.

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aHeadOnTheDoor wrote:
last month

I was younger than a 2-year-old, but I know that 1989 was the year the album was recorded. yet the exact release date is 01.01.1990.

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Bolshevized wrote:
last month

Does anyone remember, by virtue of being there at the time, when Deep came out? Some sources say 1989, and others say 1990. Just try to remember: before New Year's or after!

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android9791 wrote:
last month

Dust is one of the greatest albums ever...

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J-Irena wrote:
last month

The concert in Israel was fabulous. He's a really good performer ! I don't remember when was the last time I had so much fun on a concert. :)

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Nikopol_XP wrote:
last month

world tour with BRENDAN PERRY in 2010!!!!!!!!!

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Difuzija wrote:
last month

The best concert I ever attended. He looked at me and smiled while playing Ziggy stardust. I am happy. End.

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Lady_Burlesque wrote:
last month

Saw him live just yesterday...made my cravings for 80's even worse. Voice to die for!

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vil79 wrote:
last month

More in love with him than ever before - after the Warsaw show.

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ZaPeuny wrote:
last month

Waiting in Warsaw...

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MURDERER__ wrote:
October 2009

Beauty....

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Kai750 wrote:
October 2009

free entry ... just found it but not much time left http://wergehthin.de/Koeln/Kantine/Peter-Murphy--119667

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nisma wrote:
October 2009

sex on legs.

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DelphinaMystica wrote:
October 2009

amazing voices

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drenyelle wrote:
October 2009

One of the best voices ever.

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