Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian and actor.

Stand-up Comedy Routines

Murphy did stand-up comedy at the same Bay Area Comedy Club as Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg (who at the time was working under her real name, Caryn Johnson). His early comedy was racy, akin to Richard Pryor, whom Murphy says was the one "that wanted to get into comedy." Characterized by frequent swearing and making fun of gays, singers, and others, Murphy became, in a sense, the Pryor of the 1980s. He made vicious comments about gays and AIDS during his 80's standup routines, so vicious that some years later he apologized for the remarks. At the height of his popularity, Eddie Murphy appeared in the concert films Delirious (1983) and Raw (1987). Delirious contained an infamous routine in which he depicted Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton from The Honeymooners as gay lovers. In 1983, Murphy won a Grammy for his comedy album Comedian.

Related Topics:
Robin Williams - Whoopi Goldberg - Richard Pryor - Gays - Singers - 1980s - AIDS - 1983 - 1987 - The Honeymooners - 1983 - Grammy

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