Junior Murvin

Summary

Junior Murvin is a human^[1]. Born in Saint James Parish^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1949^[3]. He died in Port Antonio^[4]. He died on December 2, 2013^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], songwriter^[7], soloist^[8], guitarist^[9], and film producer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Junior Murvin's place of birth was Saint James Parish^[2].
• Junior Murvin died in Port Antonio^[4].
• Junior Murvin was born on January 1, 1949^[3].
• Junior Murvin died on December 2, 2013^[5].
• Junior Murvin held citizenship in Jamaica^[12].
• Junior Murvin's professions included singer^[6].
• Junior Murvin's professions included songwriter^[7].
• Junior Murvin's professions included soloist^[8].
• Junior Murvin's professions included guitarist^[9].
• Junior Murvin worked as a film producer^[10].
• Junior Murvin is recorded as male^[13].
• Junior Murvin's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Junior Murvin's genre is reggae^[15].
• Junior Murvin's genre is soul^[16].
• Junior Murvin's record label is recorded as Island Records^[17].
• Junior Murvin's Commons category is recorded as Junior Murvin^[18].
• The cause of death was diabetes^[19].
• Junior Murvin's family name is recorded as Murvin^[20].
• Junior Murvin's given name is recorded as Junior^[21].
• Junior Murvin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[22].
• Junior Murvin's instrument is recorded as voice^[23].
• Junior Murvin's instrument is recorded as lead guitar^[24].
• Junior Murvin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Murvin Junior Smith'}^[25].
• Junior Murvin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Junior Murvin'}^[26].
• Junior Murvin's different from is recorded as Junior Marvin^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JM^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-12-02^[31]

• Genre(s): reggae^[32]

• Community tags: jamaica, reggae, rock and indie^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8411d1f6-0f7a-4e9b-9745-a474780cd5b7^[34]

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Origins and Family

Junior Murvin's place of birth was Saint James Parish^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1949^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], songwriter^[7], soloist^[8], guitarist^[9], and film producer^[10].

Death and Burial

Junior Murvin died on December 2, 2013^[5]. He died in Port Antonio^[4]. The cause of death was diabetes^[19].

Why It Matters

Junior Murvin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

He has been cited as an influence by The Clash^[37], a rock band^[38], founded in 1976^[39].

FAQs

Where was Junior Murvin born?

Junior Murvin was born in Saint James Parish^[2].

Where did Junior Murvin die?

Junior Murvin died in Port Antonio^[4].

What did Junior Murvin do for work?

Junior Murvin worked as singer^[6], songwriter^[7], soloist^[8], guitarist^[9], and film producer^[10].

Who did Junior Murvin influence?

Junior Murvin has been cited as an influence by The Clash^[37].