Ryan Murphey is a

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-nominated music producer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. Since 1988, Ryan has toured with his father,

Michael Martin Murphey 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 (Michael Martin Murphey alb ...

, as lead guitarist and vocalist in the Rio Grande Band. Ryan is Michael's oldest son, and has worked with his father extensively throughout most of his career. In 1988, Ryan and Michael recorded the duet, " Talkin' to the Wrong Man", which was released on Michael's '' River of Time'' album. Ryan produced several Michael Martin Murphey albums, including '' Buckaroo Blue Grass'' and '' Buckaroo Blue Grass II'', which were both nominated for Grammy Awards. Ryan also produced Michael's latest album, '' Tall Grass & Cool Water'', released in June 2011. Ryan Murphey has released four albums of original songs: ''Good Eats Cafe'', ''Ruby Red'', ''Miracle Street'', and ''New Old Song''. He is currently working on music with a new trio, the Sawdust Brothers. Ryan lives in

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with his wife Francie and two daughters, Fiona and Elle. In addition to his musical career, Ryan teaches English and is the Head of the Guitar Department at Nashville School of the Arts.

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