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Junior Murvin

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Born
1949
Born In
Saint James, Jamaica
Died
2 December 2013 (aged 64)
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, and it was recorded by the punk rock pioneers The Clash on their debut album, released in 1977… read more
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 voi… read more
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… read more

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1 Play track Top of the Pops Reggae Police & Thieves
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 915 listeners
2 Play track Reggae Anthology: Joe Gibbs - Scorchers From The Mighty Two Cool Out Son
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3 Play track Police & Thieves Roots Train
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4 Play track Darker Than Blue : Soul From Jamdown Give Me Your Love
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5 Play track Police & Thieves I Was Appointed
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6 Badman Possee Guitar Dub
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7 Play track Police & Thieves Tedious
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8 Play track Police & Thieves False Teachin'
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9 Play track Best Of/20th Century Police & Thieves - Single Version
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10 Play track Reggae Greats Police and Thieves
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  1. 74,833 listeners

    1976 · 2 tracks

    Police and Thieves
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  2. 63,846 listeners

    1 Jan 1977 · 10 tracks

    Police & Thieves
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  3. 5,210 listeners

    1 Jan 1984 · 10 tracks

    Muggers In The Street
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  4. 4,201 listeners

    1977 · 33 tracks

    Police And Thieves (Deluxe Edition)
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