Julie Murphy (born 1961) is an English singer. She sings in the Welsh band Fernhill, as well as performing and recording as a solo artist. She has also collaborated musically with

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(performing together in the film ''Beautiful Mistake''), and

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(in a duet with

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Biography

Murphy was born in

Highgate, London Highgate ( ) is a suburban area of north London at the northeastern corner of Hampstead Heath, north-northwest of Charing Cross. Highgate is one of the most expensive London suburbs in which to live. It has two active conservation organisati ...

, but spent her formative years in

Romford, Essex Romford is a large town in east London and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Historically, Romford ...

. Her family was originally from

Blackpool, Lancashire Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre rivers, and is ...

. She attended

Maidstone College of Art The Kent Institute of Art & Design (KIAD, often ) was an art school based across three campuses in the county of Kent, in the United Kingdom. It was formed by the amalgamation of three independent colleges: Canterbury College of Art, Maidstone Col ...

and subsequently moved to

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

. She sings both in

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and

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

Discography

Solo albums and EPs

* ''Black Mountains Revisited'' (1999) * ''Lilac Tree'' (2002) * ''The Fall'' – EP (2011) * ''A Quiet House'' (2012) * ''Mermaid'' – EP (2014) * ''Every Bird That Flies'' (2016)

Fernhill albums

*'' Ca’ nôs'' ( Beautiful Jo Records, 1996) *'' Llatai'' ( Beautiful Jo Records, 1998) *'' Whilia'' ( Beautiful Jo Records, 2000) *'' hynt'' ( Beautiful Jo Records, 2003) *'' Na Prádle'' (live) ( Beautiful Jo Records, 2007) *'' Canu Rhydd'' ( disgyfrith, 2011)

Collaborative albums

* ''Ffawd'' (2000), with Dylan Fowler. * ''English Songs of Love'' (2001), with Lynne Denman and Joanne Acty.

Whirling Pope Joan (Julie Murphy and Nigel Eaton)

* ''Spin'' (1994)

References

External links

Julie Murphy official websiteFernhill official website
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