The Conception Corporation

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The Conception Corporation was an American comedy ensemble consisting of Murphy Dunne, 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 [1] (similar in concept to Ken Shapiro'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.

Murphy Dunne is an American actor and musician. He is best known for being the keyboardist/pianist for the Blues Brothers in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers, a role he reprised in the sequel, Blues Brothers 2000. His father was Chicago politician George Dunne.

Kenneth Roy Shapiro was an American writer, producer, adult film star 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 Show (1951–52) working under the name "Kenny Sharpe, along with another budding star Connie Francis." Shapiro also directed several titles, including The Groove Tube (1974) and Modern Problems (1981). He died in November 2017 at the age of 75 from cancer.

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Cohen died in 1999. [1] The other members have remained active in various music and film projects.

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Filmography

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  1. 1 2 "Obituaries - April 13, 1999 - Howard R. Cohen; Screenwriter and Director". Los Angeles Times. April 13, 1999. Retrieved February 25, 2012.