 In 1978, Murphy cowrote "Half the Way" with Bobby Wood, which was recorded by Crystal Gayle and became a number one hit.In 1980 Murphy co-wrote "He Got You" with Bobby Wood, which was recorded by Ronnie Milsap and also became a number one hit.Murphys' most recent success as "21st Century Christmas", co-written with Paul Brady and recorded by Cliff Richard which made it to number 2 on the UK charts.