Songs Written by Michael Martin MurpheyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter. He was one of the founding artists of progressive country. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs by Marty Robbins in 1959. He has recorded the hit singles "Wildfire", "Carolina in the Pines", "What's Forever For", "A Long Line of Love", "What She Wants", "Don't Count the Rainy... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Michael Martin Murphey first charted in 1967 with The Airplane Song.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Wildfire - #2: Carolina in the Pines - #3: Still Taking Chances - #4: Geronimo's Cadillac - #5: Renegade
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  The Royal Guardsmen
1.
06/1967

The Airplane Song
The Royal Guardsmen

19 pts
46
US






[Laurie 3391]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick & Owens B. Castleman
  Kenny Rogers
2.
04/1972

School Teacher
Kenny Rogers

from Ballad of Calico   
7 pts
91
US






as Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
[Reprise 1069]
written by Larry Cansler & Michael Murphy greentick
  Michael Martin Murphey
Geronimo's Cadillac
3.
08/1972

#4  Geronimo's Cadillac
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Geronimo's Cadillac   Geronimo's Cadillac
27 pts
37
US






[A&M 1368]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick & Charles Quarto
  Claire Hamill
Geronimo's Cadillac
4.
02/1975

Geronimo's Cadillac
Claire Hamill

from Stage Door Johnnies   
15 pts






52
UK
written by Michael Murphy greentick & Charles Quarto
  Michael Martin Murphey
5.
03/1975

#1  Wildfire
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Blue Sky - Night Thunder   Blue Sky - Night Thunder
194 pts
3
US
1
AC




[Epic 8-50084]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick & Larry Cansler
Carolina in the Pines
6.
08/1975

#2  Carolina in the Pines
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Blue Sky - Night Thunder   Blue Sky - Night Thunder
72 pts
21
US
4
AC




[Epic 8-50131]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
7.
01/1976

#5  Renegade
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Swans Against the Sun   
21 pts
39
US






[Epic 8-50184]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
8.
01/1977

Cherokee Fiddle
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Flowing Free Forever   
2 pts




58
ctry


as Michael Murphey
[Epic 50319]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
9.
08/1979

Backslider's Wine
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys   
1 pts




92
ctry


as Michael Murphey
[Epic 50739]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
  Michael Martin Murphey & Katy Moffatt
10.
07/1981

Take It as It Comes
Michael Martin Murphey & Katy Moffatt

from Hard Country   
1 pts




83
ctry


[Epic 02075]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
  Michael Martin Murphey
11.
03/1982

The Two-Step Is Easy
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Michael Martin Murphey   
2 pts




44
ctry


as Michael Murphey
[Liberty 1455]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
  Johnny Lee
12.
10/1982

Cherokee Fiddle
Johnny Lee

from Sounds Like Love   
9 pts




10
ctry


as Johnny Lee & Friends
[Full Moon 69945]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
  Michael Martin Murphey
13.
11/1982

#3  Still Taking Chances
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Michael Martin Murphey   
31 pts
76
US
28
AC
3
ctry


as Michael Murphey
[Liberty 1486]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
14.
03/1983

Love Affairs
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Michael Martin Murphey   
8 pts




11
ctry


as Michael Murphey
[Liberty 1494]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick & Mike D'Abo
15.
05/1984

Disenchanted
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from The Heart Never Lies   The Heart Never Lies
16 pts


12
AC
12
ctry


[Liberty 1517]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick, Jim Ed Norman & Chick Rains
16.
08/1984

Radio Land
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from The Heart Never Lies   The Heart Never Lies
5 pts




19
ctry


[Liberty 1523]
written by Chick Rains, Jim Ed Norman & Michael Martin Murphey greentick
Carolina in the Pines
17.
05/1985

Carolina in the Pines
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

9 pts




9
ctry


R
[EMI America 8265]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
18.
02/1986

Tonight We Ride
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Tonight We Ride   
4 pts




26
ctry


[Warner 28797]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick & Jim Ed Norman
19.
05/1986

Rollin' Nowhere
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Tonight We Ride   
7 pts




15
ctry


[Warner 28694]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
20.
08/1986

Fiddlin' Man
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Tonight We Ride   
2 pts




40
ctry


[Warner 28598]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick, Chick Rains & Jim Ed Norman
  Jeff Stevens and the Bullets
Geronimo's Cadillac
21.
07/1987

Geronimo's Cadillac
Jeff Stevens and the Bullets

from Bolt out of the Blue   Bolt out of the Blue
1 pts




53
ctry


[Atlantic America 99433]
written by Charles Quarto & Michael Murphy greentick
  Michael Martin Murphey
Talkin' to the Wrong Man
22.
04/1988

Talkin' to the Wrong Man
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from River of Time   River of Time
16 pts




4
ctry


with Ryan Murphy
[Warner 27947]
written by Michael Martin Murphey greentick
23.
03/1991

Let the Cowboy Dance
Michael Martin Murphey greentick

from Cowboy Songs   Cowboy Songs
1 pts




74
ctry


[Warner 19412]
written by Chick Rains, Don Cook & Michael Martin Murphey greentick


See also...

Michael Martin Murphey & Holly Dunn • Michael Martin Murphey & Katy Moffatt


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