Junior Murvin (born with the
name Murvin Junior Smith) is a
Jamaican reggae artist. He was
born in 1949 in Port Antonio,
Jamaica. His father is a
tailor and and a ballad singer
which from St. James in
Montego Bay. When his father
died, his mother moved to Port
Antonio in the parish of
Portland (where his mother was
initially came from. Junior
Murvin start his music career
after his class when he is
studying in Port Antonio and
in Montego Bay. He performs on
stage shows in Montego Bay and
backed up by E.T. Webster or
A.J. Brown. He is popularly
known for his classic single
"Police and Thieves" in 1976
which was produced by Lee
"Scratch" Perry . Junior
Murvin's high voice and the
catching rhythm made the
"Police and Thieves" into a
worldwide hit during the
summer of the said year. The
hit was so popular that the
original of punk rock (The
Clash band), who was the one
who recorded their debut album
that was released in 1977. The
Australian musician Paul Kelly
made a source to Junior Murvin
in the Christmas song "How To
Make Gravy".
Junior Murvin's currently
recording was a single which
entitled "Wise Man" in 1998
that was released on the
London-based Dubwise record
label.
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