Shirley Murdock | |
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Birth name | Shirley Murdock |
Born | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. [1] | May 22, 1957
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Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Elektra Records Dexterity Sounds/EMI Gospel Tyscot Records |
Shirley Murdock (born May 22, 1957) [1] is an American R&B singer-songwriter. She is best known for her guest appearance alongside Charlie Wilson on Zapp and Roger's 1986 single "Computer Love", as well as her 1986 single, "As We Lay". [2] The latter peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spawned from her self-titled debut album (1986), released by Elektra Records.
Murdock started out singing gospel music in her native Toledo. [2] Singer/musician Roger Troutman hired Murdock as a backing vocalist for his family's band Zapp, which had several hits on Warner Bros. (and its Reprise Records imprint). [2] Based on this success, Troutman began recording tracks with Murdock and lead singer Sugarfoot of the Ohio Players, among others, at his Dayton-based recording studio, Troutman Sound Labs. [2] Murdock and Troutman's first charted single was a Warner Bros. single issued as Roger (featuring Shirley Murdock), "Girl, Cut It Out", which charted at number 79 R&B in early 1985. [3]
Murdock signed with Elektra Records and released "No More", written by Shirley Murdock and Gregory Jackson (Cincinnati, Ohio funk keyboardist and member of Zapp), which made it to number 24 R&B in early 1986. [4] Then came her signature hit, "As We Lay", written by Zapp's Larry Troutman and keyboardist Billy Beck (of the Ohio Players). The tender, melancholy ballad made it to the R&B Top Ten in 1986 and peaked at number 23 pop and number 21 on the adult contemporary chart in early 1987. [4] Her debut album was certified gold, also helped along by the follow-up hits "Go on Without You" and "Be Free." She also released albums in 1988 (A Woman's Point of View) and 1991 ( Let There Be Love! ). In early 2000, Murdock toured in the inspirational/gospel play Be Careful What You Pray For with Cuba Gooding, Sr. and David Peaston. [1]
Murdock released Home, her gospel-music debut album, in 2002 on T.D. Jakes' Dexterity Sounds record label. She made her acting debut in the movie Sweating in the Spirit. Most recently, Murdock has signed with Tyscot Records and released her most recent album in March 2007. [5]
In 2009, Murdock collaborated with Teena Marie on the song "Soldier", from Marie's album Congo Square . [6] She also appeared in the 2009 stage play A Mother's Prayer, with Johnny Gill, Robin Givens, and Jermaine Crawford. She also appeared in "A Mother's Love" a stage play produced by Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker in 2014.
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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US [7] | US R&B | US Gos | ||||||||||||
1986 | Shirley Murdock!
| 44 | 9 | — | ||||||||||
1988 | A Woman's Point of View
| 137 | 19 | — | ||||||||||
1991 | Let There Be Love!
| — | 22 | — | ||||||||||
2002 | Home
| — | — | 9 | ||||||||||
2007 | Soulfood
| — | 71 | 7 | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Album details | Peak |
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US Gos | ||
2011 | Live: The Journey
| 24 |
Year | Album details |
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2001 | The Very Best of Shirley Murdock |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [4] | US R&B [4] | US A/C [4] | US Dan [4] | US Gos | UK [9] | |||||||||
1986 | "No More" | — | 24 | — | 27 | — | — | Shirley Murdock! | ||||||
"Truth or Dare" | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | ||||||||
"As We Lay" | 23 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | ||||||||
1987 | "Go on Without You" | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Be Free" | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
1988 | "Husband" | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | A Woman's Point of View | ||||||
"Oh What a Feeling" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Found My Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
1991 | "In Your Eyes" | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | Let There Be Love! | ||||||
"Stay with Me Tonight" | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
1992 | "Let There Be Love!" | — | 89 | — | 47 | — | — | |||||||
2007 | "I Love Me Better Than That" | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | Soulfood | ||||||
2011 | "Dream" | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | Live: The Journey | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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