The Conception Corporation was an American comedy ensemble consisting of
Murphy Dunne
George "Murphy" Dunne (born June 22, 1942) is an American actor and musician. He played "Murph", the keyboardist for the Blues Brothers, in the 1980 film ''The Blues Brothers'', a role he reprised in the sequel, ''Blues Brothers 2000''.
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,
Howard R. Cohen,
Ira Miller, and
Jeff Begun. They recorded three albums (one of them unreleased) between 1970 and 1973, and made the "underground television show" ''Void Where Prohibited by Law''
(similar in concept to
Ken Shapiro
Kenneth Roy Shapiro (June 5, 1942 – November 18, 2017) was an American writer, producer, director and child actor. Most notably, he played the role of the "Kid" on ''The Buick-Berle Show.'' He was a regular on George Scheck's "Star Time" Kids Sho ...
's ''Groove Tube'' productions), which was shown in Chicago and Los Angeles in 1971. Carol Androsky and Lynne Lipton were part of the recording ensemble and members.
Cohen died in 1999,
[ Miller died in 2012. The other members have remained active in various music and film projects.
]
Discography
* 1970 – ''A Pause in the Disaster'' (Cotillion SD9031)
* 1972 – ''Conceptionland and Other States of Mind'' (Cotillion SD9051)
* 1973 – ''Live at Hollywood High'' (Recorded for Cotillion; released only on ''Complete Conception'')
* 2000 – ''Complete Conception'' (compilation; Rhino Handmade RHM2-7728)
Filmography
* 1971 – ''Void Where Prohibited by Law''
References
* Liner notes to "The Complete Conception" (Rhino Handmade RHM2-7728), 2000.
External links
Conception Corporation history at Temple of Schlock
American comedy troupes
Performing groups established in 1970
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