Junior Marvin
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Junior Marvin 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
.
also known as Junior Marvin's Hanson in 1973 and recorded two albums.
Marvin met Bob Marley
on February 14, 1977 and joined Bob Marley and The Wailers Band.
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.
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.
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
and The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers were a Jamaican reggae, ska and rocksteady band formed by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in 1963. Additional members were Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Cherry Smith and Aston and Carlton Barrett...
. He started his career as Junior Marvin with the band Hanson
Hanson (UK band)
-Track listing:#"Traveling Like a Gypsy"#"Love Knows Everything"#"Mister Music Maker"#"Catch That Beat"#"Take You into My Home"#"Gospel Truth"#"Rain"#"Smokin’ to the Big M"-Credits:*Junior Hanson *Conrad Isidore...
in 1973. Marvin has also been associated with Gass
Gass (band)
Gass was a rock band formed in May 1965 by Robert Tench, Godfrey and Errol McLean. They were managed by The Active Management Group. The band fused inspired melodies with soul, Latin influences, blues and progressive rock often employing complex rhythms....
, Keef Hartley Band, Toots & the Maytals
Toots & the Maytals
Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at Allmusic, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music...
and Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...
. In 2007, Marvin embarked on a solo album entitled Wailin' For Love
Wailin' For Love
-Track listing:All tracks composed by Junior Marvin; except where indicated# Life Without You# Burnin' Love# Supernatural # People# Our Day# Children# Redemption Song# Preacher Man# Fight Dem Back...
. In 2009, Marvin along with Al Anderson formed The Original Wailers
The Original Wailers
Al Anderson & Junior Marvin, worldwide celebrated musicians, who toured and recorded with Marley until his passing have for the past two years been touring internationally and consistently with their band T.O.W spreading their message of “One Love” in an explosive mix of roots, rock and reggae.In...
.
Biography
He formed his own band HansonHanson (UK band)
-Track listing:#"Traveling Like a Gypsy"#"Love Knows Everything"#"Mister Music Maker"#"Catch That Beat"#"Take You into My Home"#"Gospel Truth"#"Rain"#"Smokin’ to the Big M"-Credits:*Junior Hanson *Conrad Isidore...
also known as Junior Marvin's Hanson in 1973 and recorded two albums.
Marvin met Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
on February 14, 1977 and joined Bob Marley and The Wailers Band.
After Bob Marley's death Marvin carried on releasing material under the name The Wailers Band releasing the albums ID
I.D. (album)
-Track listing:# "Solution" # "Children of the World" # "Reggae Love" # "Irie" # "Love is Forever" # "Chasing Tomorrow"...
, Majestic Warriors
Majestic Warriors
Majestic Warriors is the fourth studio album by The Wailers Band.-Track listing:# "Liberty"...
, Jah Message
JAH Message
-Track listing:# Where Is Love# Know Thyself# Rasta# My Redemption# Miracle# Jah Love# Wrong Tree# Rastaman Sound# Many Roads To Zion# Kick The Habit# Heroes# All Day All Night...
, and Live 95-97 My Friends
My Friends (Wailers)
-Tracks:#Could You Be Loved/It's Your Thing/Unite#My Friend#Dancing Boys#War/No More Trouble#Bad Mind People#Running Away/Crazy Baldhead/Rastafari#Get Up Stand Up#Jah Live#Natural Mystic#Roots Rock Reggae#Irie...
. In 1997 Marvin left The Wailers Band and relocated to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, where he formed a short-lived group called Batuka.
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
The Original Wailers
Al Anderson & Junior Marvin, worldwide celebrated musicians, who toured and recorded with Marley until his passing have for the past two years been touring internationally and consistently with their band T.O.W spreading their message of “One Love” in an explosive mix of roots, rock and reggae.In...
since 2009.
Bands
- 1965 - Blue-Ace-Unit with Calvin 'Fuzzy' Samuel.
- 1969 - White Rabbit with Linda LewisLinda LewisLinda Lewis is an English vocalist, songwriter and Guitarist. Lewis is the oldest of six children two of whom also had singing careers...
. - 1970 - Keef Hartley Band as Junior Kerr.
- 1973 - HansonHanson (UK band)-Track listing:#"Traveling Like a Gypsy"#"Love Knows Everything"#"Mister Music Maker"#"Catch That Beat"#"Take You into My Home"#"Gospel Truth"#"Rain"#"Smokin’ to the Big M"-Credits:*Junior Hanson *Conrad Isidore...
as Junior Hanson. - 1977 - Bob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The Wailers were a Jamaican reggae, ska and rocksteady band formed by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in 1963. Additional members were Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Cherry Smith and Aston and Carlton Barrett...
as Junior Marvin - 1981 - The Wailers Band
- 1997 - Batuka
- 2005 - The Wailers Band
- 2008 - The Original WailersThe Original WailersAl Anderson & Junior Marvin, worldwide celebrated musicians, who toured and recorded with Marley until his passing have for the past two years been touring internationally and consistently with their band T.O.W spreading their message of “One Love” in an explosive mix of roots, rock and reggae.In...
Sessions
- GassGass (band)Gass was a rock band formed in May 1965 by Robert Tench, Godfrey and Errol McLean. They were managed by The Active Management Group. The band fused inspired melodies with soul, Latin influences, blues and progressive rock often employing complex rhythms....
JujuJuju (Gass album)Juju was the first album recorded by the rock band Gass and featured guitarist Peter Green, who had just left Fleetwood Mac at this time...
Polydor (1970) credited as Junior Kerr - Toots & the MaytalsToots & the MaytalsToots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at Allmusic, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music...
Reggae Got Soul (1976) - Delroy Washington I Sus (1976)
- Steve WinwoodSteve WinwoodStephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...
Steve Winwood (1977) credited as Junior Hanson or Julian [Jr] Marvin - Burning SpearBurning SpearWinston Rodney, OD , also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.-History:...
Hail H.I.M.Hail H.I.M.-Track listing:#"Hail H.I.M." #"Columbus" #"Road Foggy" #"Follow Marcus Garvey" #"Jah See and Know" #"African Teacher" #"African Postman" #"Cry Blood Africans" #"Jah A Guh Raid"...
(1980) and The Fittest of the FittestThe Fittest Of The Fittest-Track listing:All tracks composed by Winston Rodney#"The Fittest of the Fittest"#"Fire Man"#"Bad to Worst"#"Repatriation"#"Old Boy Garvey"#"2000 Years"#"For You"#"In Africa"#"Vision"-Credits:*Engineered by Errol Brown*Assistant Engineer: Chris Lewis...
(1983) - Joe HiggsJoe HiggsJoe Higgs was a reggae musician from Jamaica. In the late 1950s and 1960s he was part of the duo Higgs and Wilson together with Roy Wilson...
Blackman Know Yourself (1990) - Bunny WailerBunny WailerBunny Wailer, , also known as Bunny Livingston and affectionately as Jah B, is a singer songwriter and percussionist and was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh...
Hall of Fame: A Tribute to Bob Marley (1995) - Don CarlosDon Carlos (musician)Don Carlos a.k.a. Don McCarlos is a Jamaican reggae singer and composer.-Biography:He was born and raised in Western Kingston, Jamaica in a very deprived district known as Waterhouse out of which came many talented reggae musicians. One such artist was King Tubby, one of the founders of Black...
Prophecy (1995) - CultureCulture (band)Culture was a Jamaican roots reggae group founded in 1976. Originally they were known as the African Disciples.The members of the trio were Joseph Hill , Albert Walker and Kenneth Dayes ....
Payday (1999) - Israel VibrationIsrael VibrationIsrael Vibration is a reggae harmony trio, originating from Kingston, Jamaica. Lascelle "Wiss" Bulgin, Albert "Apple Gabriel" Craig, and Cecil "Skelly" Spence all overcame childhood polio, and went on to be one of the most successful roots groups to form in Jamaica in the late 1970s...
Jericho (2000) - Lenny KravitzLenny KravitzLeonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
on Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
, January 20, 2001 - O.A.R.Of a RevolutionO.A.R. is an American rock band composed of Marc Roberge , Chris Culos , Richard On , Benj Gershman , and Jerry DePizzo...
"Any Time Now" and "Night Shift/Stir It Up," (2002) - Alpha BlondyAlpha BlondyAlpha Blondy is a reggae singer and international recording artist. Alpha Blondy was born Seydou Koné in Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire. He sings mainly in his native language of Dioula, in French and English, and sometimes in Arabic or Hebrew...
Jah Victory (2007) - Quique Neira (Chile), Jah Rock (2007)
- Jah RootsJah RootsJah Roots was a reggae band from Springfield, Missouri. The band was active from 2001 to 2009. They produced records under the independent label GanJah Records. The band released several albums and has a local and international following...
Joy Ganjah Records (2008)
Wailers albums
- I.D.I.D. (album)-Track listing:# "Solution" # "Children of the World" # "Reggae Love" # "Irie" # "Love is Forever" # "Chasing Tomorrow"...
(1989) - Majestic WarriorsMajestic WarriorsMajestic Warriors is the fourth studio album by The Wailers Band.-Track listing:# "Liberty"...
(1991) - JAH MessageJAH Message-Track listing:# Where Is Love# Know Thyself# Rasta# My Redemption# Miracle# Jah Love# Wrong Tree# Rastaman Sound# Many Roads To Zion# Kick The Habit# Heroes# All Day All Night...
(1994) - My FriendsMy Friends (Wailers)-Tracks:#Could You Be Loved/It's Your Thing/Unite#My Friend#Dancing Boys#War/No More Trouble#Bad Mind People#Running Away/Crazy Baldhead/Rastafari#Get Up Stand Up#Jah Live#Natural Mystic#Roots Rock Reggae#Irie...
(1995)
Video
Further reading
- Moskowitz, David. Bob Marley. Greenwood Publishing Group (2007). ISBN 9780313338793
External links
- Original Wailers website
- Fiji Times article (Dec 2006)
- Miller, Mark (1999) Junior Marvin Out of the Shadow & Into the Light. New York Times Service.