RIP Junior Murvin

William_the_Bloody · 12-02-2013, 11:18 PM

Another legend passes on. Reggae singer Junior Murvin, best known for the 1976 hit song Police and Thieves, has died in Jamaica aged 67.

Gavin B. · 12-03-2013, 07:51 AM

Sorry to hear about Junior's death. He was one of the few original roots rockers that was still around. The Jamaica Observer reported that Murvin was admitted to hospital last week for diabetes and hypertension.

Police and Thieves, a song that outlined the police brutality and social unrest of the time, became synonymous with the riots of Notting Hill carnival in the year that it was released.

William_the_Bloody · 12-03-2013, 08:39 PM

Yep another Rastafarian jedi passes on into lore... there are too few of them around in general. He'll be missed.

TheMAZ · 06-17-2014, 12:19 AM

another great loss

Rip

12-02-2013, 11:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
William_the_Bloody Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sunnydale Cemetary Posts: 2,093	RIP Junior Murvin Another legend passes on. Reggae singer Junior Murvin, best known for the 1976 hit song Police and Thieves, has died in Jamaica aged 67.

12-03-2013, 07:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	Sorry to hear about Junior's death. He was one of the few original roots rockers that was still around. The Jamaica Observer reported that Murvin was admitted to hospital last week for diabetes and hypertension. Police and Thieves, a song that outlined the police brutality and social unrest of the time, became synonymous with the riots of Notting Hill carnival in the year that it was released. __________________ There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff. Townes Van Zandt

12-03-2013, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
William_the_Bloody Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sunnydale Cemetary Posts: 2,093	Yep another Rastafarian jedi passes on into lore... there are too few of them around in general. He'll be missed.

06-17-2014, 12:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheMAZ Groupie Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 10	another great loss Rip