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Singer/songwriter Shirley Murdock is best known for the ethereal ballad "As We Lay," which was produced by <a href="spotify:artist:3GMoVpWJy4smKuxFuFTwXC">Roger Troutman</a>. Murdock started out singing gospel music in her native Toledo. <a href="spotify:artist:3GMoVpWJy4smKuxFuFTwXC">Troutman</a> hired her as a background singer for his family's group <a href="spotify:artist:396Kh0m4wGUvcMUULw71yi">Zapp</a>, who had several hits on Warner Brothers (or its Reprise imprint). Based on this success, <a href="spotify:artist:3GMoVpWJy4smKuxFuFTwXC">Troutman</a> began recording tracks with Murdock and lead singer Sugarfoot of <a href="spotify:artist:6m30rs1IQqnWqV5nKMpU7U">the Ohio Players</a>, among others, at his Dayton-based recording studio Troutman Sound Labs.
Murdock and <a href="spotify:artist:3GMoVpWJy4smKuxFuFTwXC">Troutman</a>'s first charting single was a Warner single issued as Roger (Featuring Shirley Murdock), "Girl, Cut It Out," which charted at number 79 R&B in early 1985. Murdock was signed to Elektra Records with the pumping "No More," which made it to number 24 R&B in early 1986. Then came her signature hit, "As We Lay," written by <a href="spotify:artist:396Kh0m4wGUvcMUULw71yi">Zapp</a>'s Larry Troutman and keyboardist Billy Beck (of <a href="spotify:artist:6m30rs1IQqnWqV5nKMpU7U">the Ohio Players</a>). The tender, melancholy ballad made it to the R&B Top Ten and peaked at number 23 pop in 1986. Her LP Shirley Murdock went gold, also helped along by the follow-up hits "Go on Without You" and "Be Free." She also released full-lengths in 1988 (A Woman's Point of View) and 1991 (Let There Be Love). In early 2000, Murdock toured in the inspirational/gospel play, Be Careful What You Pray For with <a href="spotify:artist:10IJEnVTcO1RkM79uvt7ik">Cuba Gooding</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:5ZeRisPaRXTmDDzO8p11TA">David Peaston</a>. ~ Ed Hogan, Rovi
Murdock and <a href="spotify:artist:3GMoVpWJy4smKuxFuFTwXC">Troutman</a>'s first charting single was a Warner single issued as Roger (Featuring Shirley Murdock), "Girl, Cut It Out," which charted at number 79 R&B in early 1985. Murdock was signed to Elektra Records with the pumping "No More," which made it to number 24 R&B in early 1986. Then came her signature hit, "As We Lay," written by <a href="spotify:artist:396Kh0m4wGUvcMUULw71yi">Zapp</a>'s Larry Troutman and keyboardist Billy Beck (of <a href="spotify:artist:6m30rs1IQqnWqV5nKMpU7U">the Ohio Players</a>). The tender, melancholy ballad made it to the R&B Top Ten and peaked at number 23 pop in 1986. Her LP Shirley Murdock went gold, also helped along by the follow-up hits "Go on Without You" and "Be Free." She also released full-lengths in 1988 (A Woman's Point of View) and 1991 (Let There Be Love). In early 2000, Murdock toured in the inspirational/gospel play, Be Careful What You Pray For with <a href="spotify:artist:10IJEnVTcO1RkM79uvt7ik">Cuba Gooding</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:5ZeRisPaRXTmDDzO8p11TA">David Peaston</a>. ~ Ed Hogan, Rovi
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