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Junior Murvin

Junior Murvin

Junior Murvin has been played over 60 times on NTS, first on 2 April 2013. Junior Murvin's music has been featured on 60 episodes.

Junior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1949, Port Antonio, Jamaica; died 2 December 2013, Port Antonio, Jamaica) was a Jamaican reggae musician. He is best known for the single "Police and Thieves", produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1976. Murvin's soaring voice and the infectious rhythm made "Police and Thieves" into an international hit during the summer of that year. It peaked at No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980. The song was influential, and it was recorded by the punk rock pioneers The Clash on their debut album, released in 1977. Australian musician Paul Kelly made a reference to Murvin in his Christmas song, "How To Make Gravy".

Since then Murvin recorded other albums for Mikey Dread, 1982's Bad Man Possee; Junjo Lawes & the Roots Radics, 1984's Muggers In The Streets and King Jammy, 1986's Apartheid, as well as a string of singles for Joe Gibbs and The Mighty Two. More recently he has released an album of acoustic versions of his songs for Earl Chinna Smith in the Inna de Yard series.

Murvin continued to tour regularly. His most recent released recording was a single entitled "Wise Man", released on the London-based Dubwise record label in 1998. His song "Cool Out Son" was featured on the soundtrack for the video game, Skate 3, which was released in 2010.

For a comprehensive biography, go to: http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/juniorm/juniormu.htm

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Junior Murvin

Junior Murvin has been played over 60 times on NTS, first on 2 April 2013. Junior Murvin's music has been featured on 60 episodes.

Junior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1949, Port Antonio, Jamaica; died 2 December 2013, Port Antonio, Jamaica) was a Jamaican reggae musician. He is best known for the single "Police and Thieves", produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1976. Murvin's soaring voice and the infectious rhythm made "Police and Thieves" into an international hit during the summer of that year. It peaked at No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980. The song was influential, and it was recorded by the punk rock pioneers The Clash on their debut album, released in 1977. Australian musician Paul Kelly made a reference to Murvin in his Christmas song, "How To Make Gravy".

Since then Murvin recorded other albums for Mikey Dread, 1982's Bad Man Possee; Junjo Lawes & the Roots Radics, 1984's Muggers In The Streets and King Jammy, 1986's Apartheid, as well as a string of singles for Joe Gibbs and The Mighty Two. More recently he has released an album of acoustic versions of his songs for Earl Chinna Smith in the Inna de Yard series.

Murvin continued to tour regularly. His most recent released recording was a single entitled "Wise Man", released on the London-based Dubwise record label in 1998. His song "Cool Out Son" was featured on the soundtrack for the video game, Skate 3, which was released in 2010.

For a comprehensive biography, go to: http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/juniorm/juniormu.htm

Original source Last.fm

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Police & Thieves
Junior Murvin
Island Records1977
Cool Down The Heat
Junior Mirvin
Jammy's Records0
Police & Thieves
Junior Murvin
Island Records1979
Bad Weed
Junior Mervin
Upsetters1977
Police And Thieves
Junior Murvin
Island Records1980
Tedious
Junior Mervin
Orchid0
Jack Slick
Junior Murvin
Greensleeves Records1986
Police And Thieves
Junior Murvin
Island Records1979
Make It And Set It
Junior Mervin
Taurus1987
I Was Appointed
Jr. Murvin
Heartbeat Records2002