Orlando Chester Murden was an American songwriter, harpist, pianist, and singer, born on August 23, 1925, and passed away on November 29, 1994. Throughout his career, Murden was known for his contributions to music, particularly as a composer. He was credited with writing for the musical "Motown the Musical." Murden's discography includes three albums: "Harp, Voice & Tears" and "For Once In My Life," both released in 1970 under Super Star Records, and "At The Bismarck," released by Haven Records. His work is documented on music rights sites such as repertoire.bmi.com and ascap.com.