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Junior Murvin

Jamaica • d. 2013-12-02

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Biography

Junior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1946 – 2 December 2013) was a Jamaican reggae musician. He is best known for the single "Police and Thieves", produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1976.

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

647 releases · 90 albums · active 1976–2026

  • Performance · 869
  • Production · 23
  • Other credits · 7

Studios: The Black Ark · Mutato Muzika · The Palladium, NYC · Stage Door, Costa Mesa, CA

Frequent collaborators

  • Various
  • The Clash
  • Junior Mervin
  • Lee Scratch Perry
  • The Upsetters
  • Arnaldo Antunes
  • Ese & The Vooduu People
  • El Centro

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