Michael Hurley (musician)

Michael Hurley
Hurley performing in 2006
Background information
Born(1941-12-20)December 20, 1941
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 2025(2025-04-01) (aged 83)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active1963–2025

Michael Hurley (December 20, 1941 – April 1, 2025) was an American folk singer-songwriter who was a part of the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to playing a wide variety of instruments, Hurley was also a cartoonist and a painter.

Hurley's music has been described as "outsider folk".