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Junior Murvin

1949 - 2013

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Junior Murvin is the 2,559th most popular musician (down from 2,475th in 2024), the 81st most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 79th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Jamaican Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Junior Murvin ranks 2,559 out of 3,175. Before him are Bruce Fairbairn, Tony Alva, Derrick May, Roger Sanchez, Headhunterz, and Babatunde Olatunji. After him are Earl Palmer, Kathleen Hanna, Kevin Jonas, Stuart Hamm, K'naan, and Sergey Shnurov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Junior Murvin ranks 767. Before him are Daniel Giger, Nigel Olsson, John Leckie, Robert D. Cabana, Bruce Fairbairn, and Susan Lindquist. After him are Bruce E. Melnick, Dan Barker, Amama Mbabazi, Mike Boit, Sue Hendrickson, and Claudia Jennings. Among people deceased in 2013, Junior Murvin ranks 513. Before him are Tony Gaze, Antonia Bird, Allan Simonsen, Allen Lanier, Narendra Dabholkar, and Malachi Throne. After him are Shamshad Begum, Hervé Boussard, Yasuhiro Yamada, Ivan Turina, Pavlos Fyssas, and Chieko Honda.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Junior Murvin ranks 81 out of 189. Before him are Luther Blissett (1958), Shawn Rhoden (1975), Ky-Mani Marley (1976), Cedella Marley (1967), Ray Stewart (1965), and Dennis Brown (1957). After him are Nesta Carter (1985), Linford Christie (1960), Omi (1986), Hugh Shearer (1923), Diana King (1970), and Capleton (1967).

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Among MUSICIANS In Jamaica

Among musicians born in Jamaica, Junior Murvin ranks 15. Before him are Horace Andy (1951), Monty Alexander (1944), Damian Marley (1978), King Tubby (1941), Augustus Pablo (1954), and John Holt (1947). After him are Diana King (1970), Vybz Kartel (1976), Anthony B (1976), Canibus (1974), and Boi-1da (1986).

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