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David Lee Murphy
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David Lee Murphy is a country singer and songwriter who found his sound as a teenager in Southern Illinois and is best known for his No. 1 hit "Dust on the Bottle." His duet with Kenny Chesney, "Everything's Gonna Be Alright," went to No. 1 and earned him a CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Inducted 2023

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