Elliott Murphy in 1973, and today, at 74. L: Murphy Press Kit from Polydor, Elliott Murphy Collection / R: photo by Muriel Delepont
PARIS – He lies somewhere between a Zelig of rock ’n’ roll and the great disappearing act of Jacques Brel; his friends, contemporaries, and musical admirers include Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and Lou Reed. He has acted as his own alter-ego in a feature film alongside Marisa Berenson, and his novels, short stories, and memoirs have been published and translated in multiple languages around Europe. So why, with his four studio albums from three major U.S. record labels followed by nearly 40 more
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