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England (1983 – present)

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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  • SchonerTeufel

    Mexico's show was incredible <3. Thank you Peter :).

    10 hours ago Reply

  • joabepereira97

    Bauhaus: Peter Murphy fará shows no Brasil em Agosto http://www.portalupgradeart.com/2013/05/bauhaus-peter-murphy-fara-shows-no.html

    19 May 7:04pm Reply

  • hailharlots

    HAIL TO THE KING!

    9 May 10:33pm Reply

  • Lord_DeviL_

    нравится больше, чем Баухаус

    16 Apr 10:54am Reply

  • Lord_DeviL_

    .•*¨*•♫♪•<❤>_♪♫ॐ•_•ॐ♫♪+<❤>•♪♫•*¨*•.¸

    16 Apr 10:53am Reply

  • tresfoufou

    he had/has the most awesome bone’s structure<3

    22 Mar 9:37pm Reply

  • SomeSayPrayers

    meth: not even once, but lol peter

    20 Mar 4:13pm Reply

  • feedyourdisease

    The tour is still on according to his Facebook page today. Damn, Pete... everything happens for a reason. Hope you learned whatever this was meant to teach you. And I'll be seeing you May 9th :)

    20 Mar 3:39pm Reply

  • Herr_Amn

    Good job running people over.

    20 Mar 11:41am Reply

  • CamiloThunders

    Last June, can gain access to greet Peter in his dressing room, and he is a really sweet and friendly, very helpful with their fans. With all my heart, I hope everything works out!

    19 Mar 10:43pm Reply

  • wild-gift

    @underthewestway I really hope not. But in the meantime, let's all go to L.A. and get arrested so we can hangout with Peter!

    19 Mar 9:26pm Reply

  • underthewestway

    Is the recent DUI charge gonna keep him from doing his summer U.S. tour?

    19 Mar 2:33pm Reply

  • adrynalyna

    amazing musician

    7 Feb 5:42pm Reply

  • mothcake

    Also 'I Spit Roses' is really nice. Not too hot on Murphy's solo stuff but I like this.

    6 Feb 7:48pm Reply

  • mothcake

    @prominence_la it's called 'Christmas Sucks' but it's actually an impersonator, not Peter Murphy himself (or Tom Waits for that matter).

    6 Feb 7:48pm Reply

  • hypersphere

    Just saw Peter Murphy live tonight in Melbourne, Australia. I've waited 20 years for that gig (that dates me doesn't it). What an amazing show, and an amazing artist. Such reptilian and charismatic energy.

    11 Jan 3:22pm Reply

  • Auland

    I don't think this man will ever cease to be incredibly handsome.

    3 Jan 11:57am Reply

  • prominence_la

    Heard Pete sing a delightfully macabre Christmas tune a few days ago - a duet, with someone else (Tom Waits?) - on the radio. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Would love to nab it. Shout at me if you've got the answer...

    28 Dec 2012 Reply

  • stuckinthewaltz

    the most beautiful man on earth.

    8 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Iamjustapeasant

    Great musician

    3 Sep 2012 Reply
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