Shaun Murphy returns to central Illinois to perform at the 2016 Blues Blast Music Awards September 23 at the Fluid Events Center in Champaign. Murphy is nominated for Female Blues Artist, a category she won in 2012 when GLT Blues Radio broadcast the awards show live from Buddy Guys Legends in Chicago. In addition to fronting her own band, Murphy has a distinguished music background. She was co-lead vocalist of Little Feat for 16 years, as well as background singer for notable names including Bruce Hornsby, Herbie Hancock, and Michael Bolton. She also sang on Eric Clapton's “Behind The Sun” album and joined Clapton on-stage during Live Aid. Murphy's has had a steady gig with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. If you've been to a Seger show in the last 35 years, you likely saw Murphy singing and banging on a tambourine behind the classic rock legend. In a GLT Talkin' Blues interview, Murphy said it takes a a strong and focused mental makeup to sing behind other artists. "You have to
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