Junior Marvin
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| Junior Marvin | |
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 Junior Marvin on stage
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Junior Hanson, Junior Kerr |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genre(s) | Reggae, Rock, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, author, poet, artist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1969 - Present |
| Associated acts | Bob Marley & The Wailers and The Wailers Band, Hanson, Steve Winwood... |
| Website | www.juniormarvin.com |
Junior Marvin aka Junior Marvin-Hanson (born Donald Hanson Marvin Kerr Richards Jr) is a Jamaican born guitarist. Junior met Bob Marley on February 14, 1977 (Valentine's Day) and thereafter joined Bob Marley and The Wailers Band. After Bob Marley passed Junior carried on the music of The Wailers Band releasing the albums ID, Majestic Warriors, Jah Message, and My Friends.
In 1997 Junior left The Wailers Band and went on to do works on his own. More recently Junior has toured with Kaliroots and also has toured with The Wailers Band again.
Junior has started on his solo career and released his solo album Wailin' For Love in August of 2007
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[edit] Musical timeline
[edit] Bands
- Mid 1960's - First band Blue-Ace-Unit, with Calvin 'Fuzzy' Samuels.
- 1969 - White Rabbit: Shared band with Linda Lewis.
- 1970 - Junior joins the Keef Hartley Band under the name Junior Kerr.
- 1973 - Junior creates Hanson under the name Junior Hanson.
- 1977 - Junior joins Bob Marley and The Wailers as Junior Marvin.
- 1981 - After Bob Marley's death Junior carries on The Wailers Band at the request of Bob Marley.
- 1997 - Junior departs from The Wailers Band.
- 2005 - Junior returns to The Wailers Band.
- 2007 - Junior releases solo album Wailin' For Love
[edit] Sessions
- Toots & The Maytals (Reggae Got Soul, 1976)
- Delroy Washington (I Sus, 1976)
- Steve Winwood (Steve Winwood (self-titled album), 1977) credited as Junior Hanson or Julian [Jr] Marvin
- Burning Spear (Hail H.I.M., 1980)
- 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, May 2000)
- Lenny Kravitz (on Saturday Night Live, January 20, 2001)
- O.A.R. (Any Time Now, "Night Shift/Stir It Up," 2002)
- Alpha Blondy
[edit] Albums
- Wailin' For Love (2007)
- My Friends (1995) (w/ The Wailers Band)
- JAH Message (1994) (w/ The Wailers Band)
- Majestic Warriors (1991) (w/ The Wailers Band)
- I.D. (1989) (w/ The Wailers Band)
[edit] Video
[edit] See also
- Commonly confused with: Junior Murvin.
