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Junior Murvin
voc, *1946 JM, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
Musician of Reggae
A.k.a. Murvin Junior Smith Junior Soul (2)
Junior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1946 or 1949, Port Antonio, Jamaica, died 2013, Port Antonio, Jamaica) was a Jamaican reggae musician, best known for the single "Police and Thieves" produced by Lee Perry in 1976 (and covered by The Clash in 1977). 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 #23 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980. He died Monday 2, December 2013.
Popular Tracks 
Police & Thieves on Police & Thieves by Junior Murvin Roots Train on Police & Thieves by Junior Murvin Cool Out Son on Step Forward Youth by Various Artists Cool Out Son on Reggae Anthology: Joe Gibbs - Scorchers From The Mighty Two by Various Artists Give Me Your Love on Bad, Bad, Bad by Various Artists False Teachin' on Police & Thieves by Junior Murvin Guitar Dub on Badman Possee by Junior Murvin Tedious on Police & Thieves by Junior Murvin Bad Weed on I Am The Upsetter - The Story Of The Lee "Scratch" Perry Golden Years by Various Artists Rebellion on Badman Possee by Junior MurvinTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police & Thieves | Junior Murvin | 2018 | Single |
| Bad Weed / Police And Soldier | Junior Murvin / Jah Lion | 2018 | Single |
| No Retreat | Hempress Sativa Feat. Junior Murvin | 2017 | Single |
| Africa / Johnny | Junior Murvin / Delroy Smart | 2017 | Single |
| Jack Slick / Dancehall Vibes | Junior Murvin / Anthony Johnson | 2010 | Single |
| Police & Thief / Pray Fi Wi Yard | Junior Murvin / Noah | 2008 | Single |
| Inna De Yard | Junior Murvin | 2007 | Album |
| Bad Weed | Junior Murvin | 2004 | Album |
| Police & Thief | George Nooks & Junior Murvin | 2002 | Single |
| World Cry | Junior Murvin | 2000 | Album |
| Have Some Mercy | Junior Murvin | 1999 | Single |
| Wise Man / Praise Him | Junior Murvin / Winston Fergus | 1998 | Album |
| On The Level | Junior Murvin | 1996 | Single |
| Cool Out Son | Junior Murvin | 1993 | Single |
| Bounce Back | Junior Murvin | 1993 | Single |
| Sign & Wonders | Junior Murvin | 1988 | Single |
| Need You Beside Me / World Inflation | Leroy Sibbles / Junior Murvin | 1988 | Album |
| Signs & Wonders | Junior Murvin | 1988 | Album |
| Cool Off Son | Junior Murvin | 1987 | Single |
| Law Man And Gunman / Slackness Done | Junior Murvin / Josey Wales | 1987 | Album |
| Police And Thief | Junior Murvin | 1987 | Single |
| Make It And Set It | Junior Murvin | 1987 | Single |
| World Inflation | Junior Murvin | 1987 | Single |
| I Am Fresh | Junior Murvin | 1987 | Single |
| Police And Thief / These Eyes | Junior Murvin / Brent Dowe | 1987 | Single |
| Super Powers | Junior Murvin | 1987 | Single |
| Law Man And Gunman / Slackness Done | Junior Murvin / Josey Wales | 1987 | Single |
| Apartheid | Junior Murvin | 1986 | Album |
| Apartheid | Junior Murvin | 1986 | Album |
| Give Me | Junior Murvin | 1986 | Album |
| Best Of | Junior Murvin | 1985 | Compil. |
| Strikes And Demonstrations | Junior Murvin | 1985 | Single |
| Just My Imagination | Junior Murvin | 1985 | Album |
| Muggers In The Street | Junior Murvin | 1984 | Album |
| Bad Man Possé | Junior Murvin | 1982 | Album |
| Give Me / Big Man | Junior Murvin | 1982 | Album |
| Bad Man Possee | Junior Murvin | 1982 | Single |
| Poison Dart | Junior Murvin | 1982 | Single |
| Bad Man Possee | Junior Murvin | 1982 | Album |
| Police And Thieves | Junior Murvin | 1980 | Single |
| Time Stiff / So Rough | Junior Murvin / Trinity | 1980 | Single |
| Cross Over / I'm In Love | Junior Murvin | 1980 | Album |
| Police And Thieves / Soldier And Police War | Junior Murvin / Jah Lion | 1979 | Single |
| Load Shedding | Junior Murvin | 1979 | Single |
| Cool Out Son | Junior Murvin / Joe Gibbs & The Professionals | 1979 | Single |
| Cool Out Son | Junior Murvin And Welton Irie And Prince Weedy | 1979 | Album |
| Bad Weed / Closer Together | Junior Murvin | 1977 | Album |
| Police & Thieves | Junior Murvin | 1977 | Album |
| Roots Train / Memories | Junior Murvin | 1977 | Single |
| Closer Together / Dreadlocks In The Moonlight | The Upsetter Featuring Junior Murvin | 1977 | Album |
| Police And Thief | Junior Murvin | 1976 | Single |
| Philistines On The Land / Bingo Kid | Junior Murvin / Earl "Chinna" Smith & The Upsetters | 1976 | Single |
| Rescue Jah Children | Junior Murvin & The Chariot Riders | 1976 | Single |
| False Teaching | Junior Murvin | 1976 | Single |
| The Hustler | Junior Murvin | 1969 | Single |
| Do It To Me / Apartheid | Little John / Junior Murvin | Album | |
| Clinging To The Memories | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Tedious | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| From Wet To Dry | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Puss And Dog | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Police & Thief | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Magnet & Steel | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Jamaican Girl | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Let Of Sup M' / Jack Slick | Leroy Smart / Junior Murvin | Album | |
| Cool Down The Heat / Legal Gun | Junior Murvin / Wickerman | Album | |
| Defuse The Bomb | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| People Get Ready | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| People Make The World Go Round | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Wait For Me | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Roots Train | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Cross Over | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Poison Dart / Bounce Back | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Penny Relo | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Go For It | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Grace / Armageddon | Pan Bird / Junior Murvin | Album | |
| Pot Hole Wet Up | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Give Me | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Girl Come Home Back | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Have Been Trying | Junior Murvin | Single | |
| Poison Dart | Junior Murvin | Single |
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