Junior Murvin
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Junior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1949, Port Antonio, Jamaica; died 2 December 2013, Port Antonio, Jamaica) was a Jamaican reggae musician. He is best known for the single "Police and Thieves", produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1976. 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 No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980. The song was influential <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Junior
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Jamaica
- Place of birth
- Saint James Parish
- Place of death
- Port Antonio
- Occupation
- film producer
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- lead guitar
- Record label
- Island Records
- Image
- Junior Murvin (3891077294).jpg
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- date of death
- 2013-12-02
- date of birth
- 1949-01-01
- cause of death
- diabetes
- birth name
- Murvin Junior Smith
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- different from
- Junior Marvin
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- Junior Murvin
- name in native language
- Junior Murvin
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