Junior Murvin Passed away

[Siegi]

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=49654

Sad news respect for Murvin

[Siegi]

Condolences to his friends and family

[pupafred]

f..... bad news
R.I.P.

[unorthodoxconqueror]

sad news indeed. if not for "police and thieves" perhaps reggae would not have been as intergrated into punk rock subculture as it is today. i've made a little tribute for JM, you can hear at https://soundcloud.com/unorthodoxconque ... dub-junior

peace

[I-Lion Tafari]

Tribute and respect to Junior Murvin. Bad Man Possee is a crucial album.

R.I.P. and condolences to his family.

[blackarkrock]

Very sad.

R.I.P.

[Congo Bunny]

Thoughts prays with his family

[Lost Shoe]

Sad news. Another Reggae hero of my youth passed away.
I really love his voice.
R.I.P.

[DestroyBabylon]

Tragic indeed, what a one-of-a-kind voice. I compiled some of my fav Junior Murvin tunes for all to enjoy- it's actually a split tribute with Barry Llewellyn of the Heptones (he passed around this time 2 years ago):

http://www.mixcloud.com/destroybabylon/ ... y-heptone/

RIP Black Ark Brothers

[jahsteppa]

RIP Junior Murvin, only just found out - Police & Thieves is a classic album, great songs n lyrics, great musicianship, great arrangement and production, sums up Black Ark perfectly. And what a voice, though sometimes too much for me to take too much of imho, but nonetheless a distinctive vocalist with no apparent equal (within his vocal style)..will be sadly missed.

In particular I love the mid-80's anti-apartheid track (can't remember the title) which he sung as a duet with I think Watty Burnett, since were in the time of celebrating Mr. Mandela's life.

And how out of touch am I these days in the regae world, I don't even remember hearing of Barry Llewellyn's passing until today, but again another distinctive singer, instantly recognisable and an artist who's been there from foundation, Studio 1 etc.
He wasn't a particular "favourite" of mine but the Heptones as a group always got my attention musicaly.

RIP Barry Heptones and original Junior Soul, resting in the arms of Jah safe and sound................