Historical Artist Profile
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
Biography & Overview
Walter Anthony Murphy Jr. (born December 19, 1952) is an American composer, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for the instrumental "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony which topped the charts in 1976 and was featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977.
🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History
1 Charted Tracks
"A Fifth Of Beethoven"
Entered Charts: 1976
#1 HIT
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History
0 Charted Tracks
No historical top 25 tracking positions registered in the UK archive index.