Junior Murvin was born Murvin Smith on July 22, 1946, in Port Antonio, Jamaica, and raised in Kingston, where he began singing in the 1960s as part of local harmony groups. His early recordings leaned toward rocksteady and soul-influenced reggae, but it wasn’t until the mid-1970s that his voice, a high, falsetto style sometimes compared to Curtis Mayfield, became fully recognized. Murvin’s sound stood out in an era dominated by heavy roots vocals, giving his music an emotional, haunting quality that would later define his most important work.
Junior Murvin - Childhood Sweetheart
The Upsetter Revue; Junior Murvin - Closer Together
Junior Murvin - Roots Train
Junior Murvin - Cool Out Son
Junior Murvin - False Teachin'
Junior Murvin - Give Me Your Love
Junior Murvin - Muggers In The Street
Junior Murvin - Tedious
Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves
Junior Murvin - Memories - 12" Version
Junior Murvin - Judas And Jesus
Junior Murvin - Rebellion
Junior Murvin; Jango - Bam Bam Bam
Junior Murvin - Bad Man Possee
Junior Murvin - World Inflation
