Walter Murphy nickname(s):
Uncle Louie
Walter Murphy date of birth:
December 19, 1952
How old is Walter Murphy?
73
Where was Walter Murphy born?
New York City, New York
What is Walter Murphy's occupation?
Composer, arranger, pianist, musician, songwriter
What genre is Walter Murphy's work?
Film score, big band, classical, disco, funk, jazz, R&B, soul, swing, pop, soft rock
What instruments does Walter Murphy play?
Piano, organ, keyboard, backing vocals
Short Biography
Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. (born December 19, 1952) is an American composer, arranger, pianist, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for the instrumental "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony which topped the charts in 1976 and was featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Further classical–disco fusions followed, such as "Flight '76", "Rhapsody in Blue", "Toccata and Funk in 'D' Minor", "Bolero", and "Mostly Mozart", but were not as successful.