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In 2007, the host of The Late Show, David Letterman, developed a sudden fascination with "Wildfire", discussing the song and its lyrics — particularly the line about "leave sodbustin' behind" — with bandleader Paul Shaffer over the course of several weeks. This ultimately led to Murphey's being invited on the show to perform "Wildfire".
It was first recorded in 1983 by Michael Martin Murphey for his eleventh studio album The Heart Never Lies, released the same year. A popular song in the Philippines, it has been covered by various Filipino artists, including Sarah Geronimo in 2014, whose version was used as the theme song for the film of the same title, where Geronimo co-starred.
Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter. He was one of the founding artists of progressive country. [3] A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs by Marty Robbins in 1959.
The song was re-recorded with John McEuen on banjo and released in May 1985 from his compilation album The Best of Michael Martin Murphey. The re-release peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and at number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in mid-1985.
"Geronimo's Cadillac" afforded Murphey his sole Hot 100 charting until "Wildfire" on Epic Records reached number 3 in 1975. The success of "Wildfire" caused A&M to re-issue "Geronimo's Cadillac" with a new B-side : "Blessing in Disguise" a track from Murphey's 1973 album Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir , replacing "Boy from the Country".
"Talkin' to the Wrong Man" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey as a duet with his son Ryan Murphey. It was released in February 1988 as the second single from Murphey's album River of Time.
"I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl" is a song written by Jesse Winchester, and recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in October 1987 as the lead single from the album River of Time, peaking at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and at number 4 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"Don't Count the Rainy Days" is a song written by Jerry Careaga and Wayland Holyfield, and recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in August 1983 as the lead single from the album The Heart Never Lies.