Shaun Murphy - I Know Why The Sun Don’t Shine (Live)

Uploaded By ► Red Grey Matter ’’Enjoy Your Day’’ Buy Album ’’Live At Callahan’s Music Hall’’ ➥ by Shaun Murphy, September 15, 2011 Genres #Blues. About, Shaun Murphy ➥ I found my way to the Blues stage at the first Ann Arbor Blues Fest, and was completely smitten. Getting to play at such an important milestone festival had my head spinning. That was my awakening to the Blues, and I couldn’t have been among a better line-up: Son House, Muddy Waters, BB King, Freddy King, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and the list went on and on. Solidified into the Detroit music scene, I found my calling, but it was to be a bit illusive, while I continued my music education over the years, I was also free to pursue another of my loves, acting, where I was able to snag two different life changing musical plays: Hair and Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band On The Road, appearing in both of the Broadway productions. Having been in Hair afforded me the opportunity to land a recording contract with Motown Records, along with Meatloaf, to record the our duo album Stoney And Meatloaf. I found myself back in Feat camp, and they asked me to join as a full member in 93’, and for the next nearly 16 years, it was my home. Till recently parting with my long time cohorts, I then realized, I’d come full circle back to where I started, in the world of the Blues, wanting to take my place along side some of my favorite idols; Koko Taylor, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, and Big Maybelle, paying special homage to Miss Taylor and Miss James on my first solo CD, Livin’ The Blues. I’ve had the honor of including some of my friends from the road on my following CD’s: Bekka Bramlett, (Fleetwood Mac) Mike Finnigan, (Taj Mahal, & Bonnie Raitt) Johnny Neel, (Allman Bros.) Jim Horn, (George Harrison, Elvis, etc.) Kenny Greenberg, (Kenny Chesney) Danny Pelfrey, (Aretha, Diana Ross, etc.) and Laura Creamer, Barbara Payton, as well as the Motor City Horns (Bob Seger). Now coming off my sweep of the 2013 Bluesblast Music Awards with Best Female Blues Artist Of The Year, and Best Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year for my release of Ask For The Moon, an honor I’m so thrilled to receive, I’ve now released a new CD: Cry For Love, featuring some of my favorite songs I’ve been wanting to do for a long, long time. ➥ Lyrics: I Know Why The Sun Don’t Shine Every mornin’ when the sun is so low Sit there thinkin, ’ watchin’ the river flow You ask yourself, how can a flower grow? But all you feel is the cold wind blow Lift your head and see the birds in the sky To be so free, just lift your wings and fly To be so low, ain’t the way it should be You took the child, and parted company I know why, I know why the sun don’t shine Girl you turned around and left me For them big bright city lights Packed your bag and went over the hill You never stopped to think, how it would make me feel You come back and say your sky is gray and your heart is blue You never understood what it takes to be true Oh, I know why, I know why the sun don’t shine Girl you turned around and left me For the big bright city lights Yeah, so go on, go on baby, do what you’re gonna do You’ll break a dozen hears before you’re through Ain’t no use sayin’ your sky is gray and your heart is blue Everything’s gone, everything we ever knew I know why, I know why the sun down shine Yeah I know why, I know why. Welcome to ᖇᗴᗪ ᘜᖇᗴ Y ᗰᗩ TTᗴᖇ Club! Enjoy Your Day! For the last years I’ve collaborated with many famous and relatively unknown blues & Rock artists and labels and helped them reach new audiences through my Red Grey Matter YouTube channel dedicated to promoting only quality music. Slowly growing, the channel has become one of the most popular places for fans of blues & Rock on the web. If you’re a musician/band or music label and want to be featured on Red Grey Matter and the website here is what to do ➥ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: Red Grey Matter is about the music. My mission is to promote lesser known blues & Rock artists and bring you a selection of tunes with real grit and emotion. If you’re a music fan, you can enjoy my playlists on YouTube and my interesting music trivia posts on Facebook. The tracks and the content is used in agreement with the artists. If you’re an artist or label and want to be featured on the website and the channel, Send me your promo. Contact e-mail: ioaninio@hο 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐔𝐬 ➥ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: ➥ 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝: ➥ 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: