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Christopher Murphy (cyclist)
Chris Murphy (born 1973) is a United States Senator from Connecticut. Chris or Christopher Murphy may also refer to: Musicians * Chris Murphy (manager) (1954–2021), Australian band manager and music entrepreneur * Chris Murphy (Canadian musician) (born 1968), member of the band Sloan * Chris Murphy (Australian singer) (born 1976), ''Australian Idol'' finalist in 2006 * Chris Murphy (British musician), member of the British ska band Spunge * Chris Murphy (violinist), American violinist, band leader and composer Politicians * Christopher Murphy (British politician) Christopher Philip Yorke Murphy (born 20 April 1947) is a British politician. Murphy was born in Plymouth, Devon. He was the unsuccessful Conservative Party candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow in both the February 1974 and October 1974 genera ... (born 1947), British politician * Chris Murphy (South Carolina politician) (born 1968), member of the South Carolina House of Representatives Sportspeople * Chris M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Murphy
Christopher Scott Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Connecticut since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing from 2007 to 2013. Before being elected to Congress, Murphy was a member of both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly, serving two terms each in the Connecticut House of Representatives (1999–2003) and the Connecticut Senate (2003–2007). Murphy ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012 after long-time incumbent Joe Lieberman announced in January 2011 that he would retire from politics rather than seeking a fifth term in office. He defeated former Connecticut secretary of state Susan Bysiewicz in the Democratic primary, and subsequently defeated Republican candidate Linda McMahon for the open seat in the general election. Aged 39 at the time, Murphy was the youngest senator of the 113th Congress. Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Murphy (manager)
Christopher Mark "CM" Murphy (9 November 1954 – 16 January 2021) was an Australian music and multimedia entrepreneur. He was the band manager for INXS (late 1979 to June 1995, December 2008 to November 2012) and Models (from late 1984 to mid-1987). He died on 16 January 2021, aged 66, following a battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Early life Christopher Mark Murphy was born on 9 November 1954 and grew up in Darlinghurst. His father, Mark Murphy, had run a theatrical booking agency, Mark Murphy & Associates, in Wollongong since 1960. A year after Mark died in 1969, Murphy, at the age of 16, joined his mother in running the agency but shifted its focus to rock music acts. Initially called Solo Management Agency, it became part of Murphy Media Academy (MMA) which eventually had offices in Australia and internationally. Manager of INXS (1979–1995) Murphy continued as a booking agent until late in 1979 when he met with Gary Morris, then-manager of Australian rock groups Midni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Murphy (Canadian Musician)
Chris Murphy (born November 7, 1968) is a member of the Canadian rock band Sloan. Early life Murphy was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. His family later moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, where his father obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. He later moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he attended Halifax West High School and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Musical career Murphy originally formed Sloan with Jay Ferguson. Murphy is the band's primary bassist, occasionally switching to drums or guitar, and is one of the band's two main singers; he sings lead on about 40 percent of the band's songs and backup harmony vocals on most of the others. Murphy has written several Sloan songs that have been released as singles, including "Underwhelmed" (from the album ''Smeared''), "Coax Me" (from ''Twice Removed''), "G Turns to D" (from '' One Chord to Another''), "She Says What She Means" (from '' Navy Blues''), " The Other Man" (from ''Pretty T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Murphy (Australian Singer)
Christopher Bryce Murphy (born 25 March 1976, Perth) is an Australian male singer-songwriter who placed fourth in ''Australian Idol 2006''. Starting piano lessons at age 11, he added guitar to his list of skills and began playing in his band, 'Murphy's Lore' at the age of 16. A member of the Western Australian band ''Murphy's Lore'', he has led the group since its formation in 1993. During that period the band released three independent albums: ''People in Grass Houses'' (1995), ''Best Laid Plans'' (1999), and ''The Universe Conspires'' (2002). Murphy re-joined the band in 2014 where he is currently a full-time member. Murphy's Lore has played most venues in Perth and have toured extensively north and south of the State as well as performing many high-profile gigs around the country. They have done tours to Singapore, and supported Australian acts such as Jimmy Barnes and Daryl Braithwaite. Regular performances led to Murphy's inclusion on the ''Kevin Bloody Wilson live in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Murphy (British Musician)
Spunge (often typeset as punge'') are a ska punk band from Tewkesbury, England. Through many years of touring, Spunge have toured with or played alongside a number of UK bands; and several American bands such as Green Day, Dropkick Murphys and Reel Big Fish; and been supported on a UK tour by Bowling for Soup; the latter of whom contributed backing vocals to the song "Centerfold" on the ''That Should Cover It!'' album. In 2019 the band toured the UK supporting Reel Big Fish, playing the same set they recorded for the album Live in 'nam... (Cheltenham) ''Pedigree Chump'' and ''Room for Abuse'' Conceived in July 1994, with almost the same line up as today (the only difference being that Copeland used to double up on bass), the band went through a lengthy gestation period (adding bassist Simon Bayliss in 1995, and replacing him with Martin Holt in 1997), before emerging with the ''Kicking Pigeons'' EP in 1998. Having sold 5000 copies at pub gigs the band decided that there was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
