Called by the cult-status Italian director Federico Fellini "the last of the rock stars," Elliott Murphy is just that. Born in New York to the actress Josephine Murphy and the impresario who created the famous Aquashow. Murphy grew up in a showbiz family and was already an accomplished guitar player by his early teens. In 1966, his band, The Rapscallions, won the New York battle of the bands competition, which ended up launching Murphy's solo career. Accumulating enough praise for his debut release Aquashow to secure him a spot on many talented artists' radar, Murphy's subsequent albums were all produced by prominent musicians, including members of the Doors and Talking Heads, and featured countless guest appearances by celebrated names. Murphy eventually relocated to Paris, took up writing novels, which have received reasonably popularity, and continues to tour today.
