Walter Murphy

Walter Anthony Murphy Jr. (born December 19, 1952) is an American composer, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He gained recognition for his disco adaptation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, titled "A Fifth of Beethoven," which topped the charts in 1976 and appeared on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, Murphy has composed music for numerous films and TV shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Savage Bees, Stingray, Wiseguy, The Commish, Profit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Looney Tunes, and How Murray Saved Christmas. He has collaborated extensively with Seth MacFarlane, providing music for his projects such as Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, American Dad!, Ted, and Ted 2. Murphy was born in New York City.