MUSICIAN

Junior Murvin

1949 - 2013

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Junior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1946 – 2 December 2013) was a Jamaican reggae musician. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Junior Murvin has received more than 185,134 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Junior Murvin is the 2,475th most popular musician (down from 2,389th in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 72nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Jamaican Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 190k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Junior Murvin ranks 2,475 out of 3,175. Before him are Derrick May, Lars Vogt, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Amen, Jeff Loomis, and Till Brönner. After him are Tõnu Trubetsky, Ihsahn, Tamer Hosny, Kamijo, Vanessa Carlton, and Cheryl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Junior Murvin ranks 758. Before him are Daniel Giger, Ernie Sabella, Hans Lutz, Bruce Fairbairn, Walter Browne, and Philip J. Currie. After him are Joyce DeWitt, Ronald M. Evans, Frank L. Culbertson Jr., Jenny Lamy, Susan Lindquist, and Ahmed Patel. Among people deceased in 2013, Junior Murvin ranks 502. Before him are Frank Lautenberg, Allen Lanier, Ray Price, Antonia Bird, Islam Bibi, and Ernest Chapman. After him are Ruth R. Benerito, Markus Büchel, Kenojuak Ashevak, Patricia Blair, Khady Sylla, and Ivan Turina.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Junior Murvin ranks 80 out of 189. Before him are Ini Kamoze (1957), Donovan Ricketts (1977), Veronica Campbell-Brown (1982), Luther Blissett (1958), Hugh Shearer (1923), and Elaine Thompson (1992). After him are Diana King (1970), Keith Gardner (1929), Capleton (1967), Dennis Brown (1957), Michael Frater (1982), and Ky-Mani Marley (1976).

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Among MUSICIANS In Jamaica

Among musicians born in Jamaica, Junior Murvin ranks 15. Before him are King Tubby (1941), Ziggy Marley (1968), Horace Andy (1951), Damian Marley (1978), Augustus Pablo (1954), and John Holt (1947). After him are Diana King (1970), Vybz Kartel (1976), and Canibus (1974).

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