Reggae singer Junior Murvin, whose signature song "Police and Thieves" became a hit on the British charts not long after it was covered by punk legends The Clash, died Monday at a hospital in Jamaica.
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The Jamaica Observer is reporting that Murvin -- born Murvin Junior Smith in Port Antonio -- was admitted to a hospital in his hometown last Thursday for treatment related to diabetes and hypertension. The singer's son, Kevin Smith, told the Observer that an autopsy will determine the cause of death. His age has been listed as either 64 or 67 in various reports.
Murvin worked closely with legendary producer Lee "Scratch" Perry on his debut album, also titled "Police and Thieves," released on Island Records in 1977. The falsetto-voiced title track was released a year earlier as a single and was a hit with Jamaican youth for its pointed lyrics about police brutality and social strife. Read more at
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