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    • Mar 14, 1945
    Michael Martin Murphey is born in Oak Cliff, Texas. After registering a major pop hit in 1975 with "Wildfire," he becomes a significant country artist the following decade, eventually transitioning into cowboy music
    Jun 17, 1967
    Michael Martin Murphey marries Diana Vero in Dallas
    Jul 12, 1970
    Ryan Murphey is born in Los Angeles. The son of singer/songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and Diana Murphey, he joins his father on the 1988 country single "Talkin' To The Wrong Man"
    Jul 4, 1974
    Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic is marked by a female streaker who jogs across stage while Waylon Jennings performs at the Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas. Others on the bill include Larry Gatlin, Michael Martin Murphey, "Kung Fu" star David Carradine and Sammi Smith
    Aug 2, 1974
    Leon Russell sings "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" while hosting "The Midnight Special" on NBC, with musical guests Bobby Bare, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, John Hartford, Rick Nelson, Doug Kershaw and Michael Martin Murphey
    Jul 21, 1975
    Michael Murphey gallops off with an RIAA-certified gold single for the pop hit "Wildfire"
    Nov 17, 1975
    Michael Murphey earns a gold album from the RIAA for "Blue Sky--Night Thunder." The album contains his million-selling pop single "Wildfire"
    Feb 27, 1976
    Michael Martin Murphey performs "Wildfire" on NBC-TV's "The Midnight Special." Other guests include B.B. King, Dion, Anne Murray and Fleetwood Mac
    Jan 1, 1977
    Mickey Gilley and Michael Martin Murphey appear with guest host Ken Berry on the syndicated "Music Hall America"
    Jan 19, 1978
    Michael Martin Murphey appears on the season kickoff of PBS-TV's "Soundstage" with Kenny Loggins and Jesse Winchester
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