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Murvin, Junior

LC control no.n 94106733
Descriptive conventionsrda
Personal name headingMurvin, Junior
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Variant(s)Smith, Murvin Junior
Associated countryJamaica
LocatedPort Antonio (Jamaica)
Birth date1946?
Death date2013-12-02
Field of activityReggae music
Profession or occupationSingers Reggae musicians
Found inPolice and thieves, p1977: label (Junior Murvin)
Enc. of pop. mus., 3rd ed. (Murvin, Junior; b. ca. 1949, Port Antonio, Jamaica; first recorded in early 1970s as Junior Soul (not to be confused with the New York-based reggae singer of the same name))
Reggae Vibes WWW site, June 27, 2003 (Junior Murvin; b. Murvin Junior Smith; began his recording career as Junior Soul, 1966)
Guardian (online), viewed Dec. 3, 2013 (Junior Murvin; b. Murvin Junior Smith, most likely in 1946, although some sources say 1949; raised in Port Antonio; d. Dec. 2, 2013, aged 67; singer whose hit single Police and thieves reflected on Jamaica's political and social upheavals; had previously taken the stage name Junior Soul)
Not found inInt. ww in pop. mus., 4th ed.
Associated languageeng