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