Junior Marvin

Not to be confused with Junior Murvin.

Junior Marvin
Junior Marvin in Santa Monica (2007)
Background information
Birth name	Donald Hanson Marvin Kerr Richards Jr
Also known as	Junior Hanson, Junior Kerr
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae, Rock, R&B
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, author, poet, artist
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1969–present
Labels	Manticore, Island, Universal
Associated acts	Bob Marley & The Wailers, The Wailers Band, Hanson, Steve Winwood, Bobby Tench, Rebop Kwaku Baah. Linda Lewis
Website	juniormarvin.com

Junior Marvin (born Donald Hanson Marvin Kerr Richards Jr) also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson and Junior Kerr. He is a Jamaican born guitarist and singer and is best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career as Junior Marvin with the band Hanson in 1973. Marvin has also been associated with Gass, Keef Hartley Band, Toots & the Maytals and Steve Winwood. In 2007, Marvin embarked on a solo album entitled Wailin' For Love. In 2009, Marvin along with Al Anderson formed The Original Wailers.

Biography

He formed his own band Hanson also known as Junior Marvin's Hanson in 1973 and recorded two albums.^[1] Marvin met Bob Marley on February 14, 1977 and joined Bob Marley and The Wailers Band.^[2] After Bob Marley's death Marvin carried on releasing material under the name The Wailers Band releasing the albums ID, Majestic Warriors, Jah Message, and Live 95-97 My Friends. In 1997 Marvin left The Wailers Band and relocated to Brazil, where he formed a short-lived group called Batuka.^[3] Following his return to Jamaica he continued working as a session player. More recently Marvin has toured with Kaliroots and The Wailers Band. He has been touring with The Original Wailers since 2009.^[4]

Associations

Bands

• 1965 - Blue-Ace-Unit with Calvin 'Fuzzy' Samuel.
• 1969 - White Rabbit with Linda Lewis.
• 1970 - Keef Hartley Band as Junior Kerr.
• 1973 - Hanson as Junior Hanson.
• 1977 - Bob Marley & The Wailers as Junior Marvin
• 1981 - The Wailers Band
• 1997 - Batuka
• 2005 - The Wailers Band
• 2008 - The Original Wailers

Sessions

• Gass Juju Polydor (1970) credited as Junior Kerr
• Toots & the Maytals Reggae Got Soul (1976)
• Delroy Washington I Sus (1976)
• Steve Winwood Steve Winwood (1977) credited as Junior Hanson or Julian [Jr] Marvin
• Burning Spear Hail H.I.M. (1980) and The Fittest of the Fittest (1983)
• Joe Higgs Blackman Know Yourself (1990)
• Bunny Wailer Hall of Fame: A Tribute to Bob Marley (1995)
• Don Carlos Prophecy (1995)
• Culture Payday (1999)
• Israel Vibration Jericho (2000)
• Lenny Kravitz on Saturday Night Live, January 20, 2001
• O.A.R. "Any Time Now" and "Night Shift/Stir It Up," (2002)
• Alpha Blondy Jah Victory (2007)
• Quique Neira (Chile), Jah Rock (2007)
• Jah Roots Joy Ganjah Records (2008)

Wailers albums

• I.D. (1989)
• Majestic Warriors (1991)
• JAH Message (1994)
• My Friends (1995)

Solo albums

• Wailin' For Love (2007)

Video

• Interview with Junior Marvin and Wayne Jobson (video)

References

1. ^ "Hanson (UK)". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p18105/credits. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
2. ^ Moskowitz, David. Bob Marley. p. 40. 
3. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Junior Marvin". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p543132/biography. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
4. ^ Diaz, Julio (2009-04-24). "The Original Wailers headline festival". pnj.com. http://www.pnj.com/article/20090424/ENTERTAINMENT/904240311. Retrieved 2009-05-03. ^{[dead link]}

Further reading

• Moskowitz, David. Bob Marley. Greenwood Publishing Group (2007). ISBN 9780313338793

External links

• Official website
• Original Wailers website
• Junior Marvin discography at Discogs
• Fiji Times article (Dec 2006)
• Miller, Mark (1999) Junior Marvin Out of the Shadow & Into the Light. New York Times Service.

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