Biography Murray Head
Murray Seafield Saint-George Head (born March 5, 1946) is a British actor and singer.
He was born in London to Seafield Head, a documentary-maker, and Helen Shingler, an actress. (Helen played Mme. Maigret alongside Rupert Davies in the original TV series "Maigret" by Georges Simenon.) His younger brother is Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Anthony Head.
Head began acting and writing songs as a child, and by the mid-1960s he had a London recording contract. He had limited success until asked by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber to play Judas Iscariot on the original concept album version of Jesus Christ Superstar (singing the hit "Superstar"). He starred in the British movie The Family Way in 1966 opposite Hayley Mills and her father John Mills. The soundtrack was scored by then-Beatle Paul McCartney and producer George Martin.
At about this time, Head won a leading role in the Oscar-nominated Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), alongside Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson. Despite these successes, he received little public attention in the next ten years (save for the single Say It Ain't So Joe from 1975).
Head reappeared in the spotlight in 1984 as the American in the concept album for the musical, Chess. The song "One Night in Bangkok", from Chess, featuring Head on lead vocal became the last significant Broadway/West End number to be a hit on American and German radio before No Matter What by Boyzone in 1996.
After his 1984 hit "One Night in Bangkok", Head had little attention in the UK. But, fluent in French, he has released a number of albums in that language and is more popular in France and Canada. Noticeably, the song "Une femme un homme", a duet with Marie Carmen released in 1993 became a radio hit in French-speaking Canada.
Some of his most recent work was in Luc Plamondon's musical comedy "Cindy" (based on the Cinderella story) where he played Cindy's father.
Head has guest starred in The Bill and Casualty and Judge John Deed.
Head played an artist called Jack Hollins on ITV's Heartbeat from 2005-2006.
and
Say It Ain't So (2002)Duet with Michael Jones, from 'Autour de la Guitare' by Jean-Félix Lalanne.
SDF/Homeless (2000)With Touré Kounda
Dime Que No (1998)With Tahures Zurdos, Spanish version of "Say It Ain't So"
Manjani (1998)Duet with Sam Mangwana, from "Galo Negro"
Là-bas (1998)Duet with Lio, from"Ils Chantent Goldman"
L'Aziza (1998)From "Ils Chantent Balavoine"
La Cabane Du Pêcheur (1998)From "Ils Chantent Cabrel"
Tout Tout Pour Ma Chérie (1998)From "Ils Chantent Polnareff"
Chanteur De Jazz (1998)From "Ils Chantent Sardou"
SOS World (1996)From "Les Enfants du Futur"
We're The UFO (1986)From the musical "Time"
Some People (1986)Picking Up The Piece (1985)Extended version
Running Back For More (1985)Les Crados (1985)EP, music only
One Sided Love (1979)From "Dear Anyone"
Woman I Love You (1978)B-side to the single "Mademoiselle"
Don't Have To (1975)
Dunes (1974)From "Raindog" by Stomu Yamashta
The Monks Song (1974)From "Raindog" by Stomu Yamashta
Rainsong (1974)From "Raindog" by Stomu Yamashta
Secondhand Monday (1967)
She Was Perfection (1967)
Someday Soon (1967)
You Bore Me (1967)
Colours (1966)
It Ain't Me Babe (1966)
All I Want to Do (1966)
You'Ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (1966)
Alberta (1965)
Bells Of Rhymney (1965)
Don't Sing No Sad Songs For Me (1965)
He Was A Friend Of Mine (1965)
Cocaïne (1965)
Leaving ()Lyrics by Murray Head/vocals by Navah
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He was born in London to Seafield Head, a documentary-maker, and Helen Shingler, an actress. (Helen played Mme. Maigret alongside Rupert Davies in the original TV series "Maigret" by Georges Simenon.) His younger brother is Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Anthony Head.
Head began acting and writing songs as a child, and by the mid-1960s he had a London recording contract. He had limited success until asked by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber to play Judas Iscariot on the original concept album version of Jesus Christ Superstar (singing the hit "Superstar"). He starred in the British movie The Family Way in 1966 opposite Hayley Mills and her father John Mills. The soundtrack was scored by then-Beatle Paul McCartney and producer George Martin.
At about this time, Head won a leading role in the Oscar-nominated Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), alongside Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson. Despite these successes, he received little public attention in the next ten years (save for the single Say It Ain't So Joe from 1975).
Head reappeared in the spotlight in 1984 as the American in the concept album for the musical, Chess. The song "One Night in Bangkok", from Chess, featuring Head on lead vocal became the last significant Broadway/West End number to be a hit on American and German radio before No Matter What by Boyzone in 1996.
After his 1984 hit "One Night in Bangkok", Head had little attention in the UK. But, fluent in French, he has released a number of albums in that language and is more popular in France and Canada. Noticeably, the song "Une femme un homme", a duet with Marie Carmen released in 1993 became a radio hit in French-speaking Canada.
Some of his most recent work was in Luc Plamondon's musical comedy "Cindy" (based on the Cinderella story) where he played Cindy's father.
Head has guest starred in The Bill and Casualty and Judge John Deed.
Head played an artist called Jack Hollins on ITV's Heartbeat from 2005-2006.
Discography
- 2007 - Tête à Tête
- 2005 - Emotions, My Favourite Songs
- 2002 - Passion
- 2000 - Innocence (reedition of Wave)
- 1995 - Pipe Dreams
- 1995 - When You're in Love
- 1993 - Innocence
- 1992 - Wave
- 1990 - Watching Ourselves Go By
- 1987 - Sooner or Later
- 1984 - Restless
- 1983 - Shade
- 1981 - Find the Crowd
- 1981 - Voices
- 1979 - Between Us
- 1975 - Say It Ain't So
- 1972 - Nigel Lived
and
Say It Ain't So (2002)Duet with Michael Jones, from 'Autour de la Guitare' by Jean-Félix Lalanne.
SDF/Homeless (2000)With Touré Kounda
Dime Que No (1998)With Tahures Zurdos, Spanish version of "Say It Ain't So"
Manjani (1998)Duet with Sam Mangwana, from "Galo Negro"
Là-bas (1998)Duet with Lio, from"Ils Chantent Goldman"
L'Aziza (1998)From "Ils Chantent Balavoine"
La Cabane Du Pêcheur (1998)From "Ils Chantent Cabrel"
Tout Tout Pour Ma Chérie (1998)From "Ils Chantent Polnareff"
Chanteur De Jazz (1998)From "Ils Chantent Sardou"
SOS World (1996)From "Les Enfants du Futur"
We're The UFO (1986)From the musical "Time"
Some People (1986)Picking Up The Piece (1985)Extended version
Running Back For More (1985)Les Crados (1985)EP, music only
One Sided Love (1979)From "Dear Anyone"
Woman I Love You (1978)B-side to the single "Mademoiselle"
Don't Have To (1975)
Dunes (1974)From "Raindog" by Stomu Yamashta
The Monks Song (1974)From "Raindog" by Stomu Yamashta
Rainsong (1974)From "Raindog" by Stomu Yamashta
Secondhand Monday (1967)
She Was Perfection (1967)
Someday Soon (1967)
You Bore Me (1967)
Colours (1966)
It Ain't Me Babe (1966)
All I Want to Do (1966)
You'Ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (1966)
Alberta (1965)
Bells Of Rhymney (1965)
Don't Sing No Sad Songs For Me (1965)
He Was A Friend Of Mine (1965)
Cocaïne (1965)
Leaving ()Lyrics by Murray Head/vocals by Navah
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