Junior Marvin aka Junior Marvin-Hanson , Junior Hanson , Junior Kerr (born Donald Hanson Marvin Kerr Richards Jr) is a Jamaican born guitarist. He formed his own band Hanson also known as Junior Marvin's Hanson in 1973 and recorded two albums. [1] Marvin met Bob Marley on February 14, 1977 and joined Bob Marley and The Wailers Band. [2] 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. [3] Following his return to Jamaica he continued working as a session player. More recently Marvin has toured with Kaliroots and has also toured with The Wailers Band. Marvin toured with The Original Wailers in 2009. [4]

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Musical timeline

Bands

• Mid 1960's - First band Blue-Ace-Unit, with Calvin 'Fuzzy' Samuels.
• 1969 - White Rabbit: Shared band with Linda Lewis.
• 1970 - Marvin joins the Keef Hartley Band under the name Junior Kerr.
• 1973 - Marvin creates Hanson under the name Junior Hanson.
• 1977 - Marvin joins Bob Marley and The Wailers as Junior Marvin.
• 1981 - After Bob Marley's death Marvin carries on The Wailers Band at the request of Bob Marley.
• 1997 - Marvin departs from The Wailers Band and relocates to Brazil, where he forms Batuka, doenst last for too long.
• 2005 - Marvin returns to The Wailers Band.
• 2007 - Marvin releases solo album Wailin' For Love
• 2008 - Marvin tours with The Original Wailers

Sessions

• Juju by Gass (Polydor 1970) credited as Junior Kerr
• 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, The Fittest of the Fittest 1983)
• 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
• Quique Neira(Chile), (Jah Rock, 2007)
• Jah Roots (Joy, Ganjah Records, 2008)

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)

Video

Notes

1. Hanson (UK)
2. Bob Marley
3. Junior Marvin
4. The Original Wailers headline festival

References

1. Hanson (UK)
2. Bob Marley
3. Junior Marvin
4. The Original Wailers headline festival