Reggae singer Junior Murvin passed away today at a hospital in Portland, Jamaica, the Jamaica Observer reports (via NME ) . He'd been admitted to the hospital last week for treatment for diabetes and hypertension treatment, but no cause of death has been determined yet. He was 67 years old.
Murvin is best known as the man behind the 1976 reggae hit "Police & Thieves" (produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry), which broke him out of the local Jamaican scene and put him on the international radar, particularly in the UK. It was later covered by the Clash and Boy George. Murvin released his debut album, Police & Thieves, on Island Records in 1977. It was produced by Perry.
He went on to release several more solo albums through the 70s, 80s and 90s, working with Joe Gibbs, Mikey Dread, Prince Jammy, King Tubby, and more.
Listen to Murvin's version of "Police and Thieves":
via Carrie Battan
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