It has been almost a remarkable thirty-six years since an ambitious Robert Nesta Marley (AKA BOB MARLEY) and a group of his close friends formed a singing group called the Wailing Wailers. Following the break-up of that first formative group, Bob Marley went on to put together his own band called "Bob Marley & the Wailers"
Flashback 1975: Junior Marvin was growing up with the rock scene in London . Everywhere one turned, there was the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Stevie Winwood and Traffic among countless others. Winwood's "Arc of the Diver" was one of many recordings Junior contributed his playing skills to. One night Junior heard an artist named Bob Marley performing at the famous London club 'the Speakeasy'. He also caught them playing on the Old Grey Whistle Test. Amazed by their "sideways" music, Junior was knocked out by the Marley track Concrete Jungle. He had dreamed of playing with just such a band. Especially after hearing Wayne Perkins solo on 'Concrete Jungle'.
In 1976 while Bob Marley was preparing to do the SMILE JAMAICA concert, an attempt was made on Marley's life. He swiftly fled Jamaica to England and without a lead guitarist. Junior was at this time, Chris Blackwell's golden musician in London . Chris introduced Junior to Bob Marley on Valentines Day, February 14th 1977.
The rest is history.
Junior Marvin is now pleased to announce he is launching his own long-awaited solo album "Wailin' for Love" and upcoming World Tour. Marvin, award winning vocalist and guitarist for "Bob Marley & the Wailers", the most famous reggae group in the world is moving and grooving. And he has made it perfectly clear that he is willing to do whatever it takes to continue on the path he chose over two decades ago. The statement symbolizes the dedication he has to the music and his fans.
"Junior Marvin & Wailin' Love" World Tour begins late Summer with a brand new superstar band including the famed Jean Roussel who was the original keyboardist with Bob Marley and who played the fantastic keys on Marley's original "No Woman No Cry" and also on Junior's "HANSON" albums. The tour will go on during 2008/2009 around the world.
