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Junior Kelly
Person · male · Jamaica · Kingston · born 1969 · recording since 2000
Jamaican reggae singer
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Also known as Jr. Kelly · Jr.Kelly · Junor Kelly · Keith Morgan
Timeline
17 events▣ Album 15◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1960s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Juvenile In Dub
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography425 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1378046844
Biography
Keith Morgan (born 23 September 1969), better known by his stage name Junior Kelly, is a Jamaican reggae singer.
Career
Born in Kingston, Morgan was educated at St. Catherine High School. The younger brother of DJ Jim Kelly, he made his first recording in 1985, and after his brother's death worked under the name Junior Kelly.
A string of singles in the 1990s had limited success (his 1995 single "Go to Hell", an attack on the Jamaican political system, was banned from the airwaves in his home country), but his 1999 hit "If Love So Nice" led to an album, Rise, recorded in the UK with Mafia & Fluxy. "If Love So Nice" went on to further success both in Jamaica and internationally. His success prompted interest from VP Records, for whom he recorded the 2001 album Love So Nice
Love So NiceSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Clean Heart3:552Love So Nice3:493Sunshine4:044Boom Draw4:105Juvenile3:476Hungry Days4:017Faith4:148Paradise4:139Sleep Last Night3:5910Jah Nuh Dead4:0411Standing Firm2:3212Black Woman4:0113Well Runs Dry4:3714Jewel of the Nile3:2515Go Down Satan3:5916Hotta Fi Get4:0917Clean Heart (Semi a cappella)3:5418Hotta Fi Get (remix)3:34, which included the hit "Boom Draw", and featured musicians such as Leroy Wallace, Dean Fraser, and Winston Bowen.
In 2001 he featured on singer-songwriter and producer Emmanuel Anebsa's track "Life is So Confusing".
Kelly's second album for VP, the largely self-produced Smile
SmileSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1I Nah Bow2Just Another Blend3African Bound4Baby Can We Meet5Smile6Take Me There (feat. Calibe)7Till the Soil8Black Am I9Youth Dem Scared10Do Them Something11Sinking Feeling12Never Let You Down13Running From the Law14Can't Mediate15Truthful16Trod, was released in 2003. The 2005 album Tough LifeTough LifeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Tough Life4:102Blaze4:133Rasta Should Be Deeper3:334Receive4:275Love You Like That (feat. J.C. Lodge)3:566Touch My Heart4:057Hold the Faith (feat. Dennis Brown)3:518Jah Give Me Strength4:039Not I4:1010Youths Dem Nah Cool3:5411Satan Throne3:2212Loser5:0913Jam for a While5:1714Ease My Pain4:4515Dem Story4:1116The More I See You3:3417Be Wise4:21 featured a duet with June Lodge on "Love You Like That" (an update of her "Someone Loves You" hit). The Tough Life album also included Rasta Should Be Deeper
Rasta Should be DeeperSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Rasta Should be Deeper (Re-Recorded)3:312Love so Nice (Re-Recorded)4:073Lots of Herbs (Re-Recorded3:134Lovely Day3:565So Sh Seh (Re-Recorded)3:406Wake Up2:507Baby Can We Meet (Re-Recorded)3:488Power to the People ( Re-Recorded)3:349Could You be Loved3:3410Lay Me Down3:3211Don't You Take Forever4:3812Red Red Wine3:0013Electric Avenue3:28, a hit song previously also released on Hi-Score Music that was recorded and mixed by Soundism's Vladi Vargas.
In 2010 he released Red Pond, the album's title a reference to the Spanish Town ghetto community, featuring contributions from Ras Shiloh, Lukie D, and Queen Ifrica.
In late 2015 he released the album Urban Poet
Urban PoetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1No Dig It Up2:442Everybody Needs Somebody3:293Power To the People3:384No More War3:235In Love3:126High Hopes3:527No One Is Higher3:478Stay With Me3:479Mile In My Shoe4:2810To Get By4:0111Put It Pon You4:0212Hooked On Mary3:0113Memories3:1514False Pretender4:1215Sneak Peek4:1216Stay Alive (Bonus Track)3:06, followed by promotional tours of Europe and the Caribbean. In 2019 he did a very successful European tour with Thomas Evers of Rockers Artist Agency to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his hit album "Love so Nice".
Albums
Rise (2000), Charm
Juvenile (2000), Jet Star
Juvenile in Dub (2000), Jet Star
Love So Nice (2001), VP
Conscious Voice (2002), Penitentiary
Bless (2003), Penitentiary
Smile (2003), VP
Creation (2004), Penitentiary
Tough Life (2005), VP
Red Pond (2010), VP
Piece Of The Pie (2013), VP
Urban Poet (2015), Irie Vibrations
Live
Live in San Francisco (2007), 2B1
Split releases
3 Wise Men Volume II (2001) – with Sizzla, Luciano, and Qshandia
The Five Disciples (2002) – with Sizzla, Anthony B, Luciano, and Capleton
Five Disciples Part II (2003) – with Sizzla, Capleton, Luciano, and Anthony B
Kings Of Zion (2003) – with Sizzla, Anthony B, and Capleton
Toe 2 Toe 5 (2003) – with Sizzla
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 20 | 87.1th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 17 | 92.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 26 | 58.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (20 release groups · 15 studio albums)
Albums · 15
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Love in All Races Dub2Can’t Stop Dub3Poor Cry Dub4Juvenile in Dub5Whoa Lord Dub6Dub Music7What Will It Dub8Blessing Flow Dub9Love Dub10Ethiopian Dub2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 49:23
1Juvenile3:592What Will It Take4:033Poor Cry3:584Ethiopia3:325Blessing Flow4:016Music4:007Whoa Lord4:028Love in All Races4:039Can't Stop3:5110Love3:1711Please Remember3:4912Living Hell3:5513Love (a cappella)2:532000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 52:08
1Be Blessed3:582Purified4:053My Baby3:414More a Dat3:595Last Days3:066I'll Never3:467Rise4:068My Heart3:589Let It Be Me3:1510Cha-La-Law3:5211Want It All4:0012Let It Grow3:4613Can't Get Away3:4814Weep2:482001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:10:27
1Clean Heart3:552Love So Nice3:493Sunshine4:044Boom Draw4:105Juvenile3:476Hungry Days4:017Faith4:148Paradise4:139Sleep Last Night3:5910Jah Nuh Dead4:0411Standing Firm2:3212Black Woman4:0113Well Runs Dry4:3714Jewel of the Nile3:2515Go Down Satan3:5916Hotta Fi Get4:0917Clean Heart (Semi a cappella)3:5418Hotta Fi Get (remix)3:342001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks
1Clean Heart2Love So Nice3Sunshine4Boom Draw5Juvenile6Hungry Days7Faith8Paradise9Sleep Last Night10Jah Nuh Dead11Standing Firm12Black Woman Strong Woman13Well Runs Dry14Jewel of the Nile15Go Down Satan16Hotta Fi Get17Clean Heart (Seni a cappella)18Hotta Fi Get (remix)2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 59:29
1Push a Fire5:022Bun Down Rome4:023What a Worries3:574God Bless3:595Them & Those3:546Come One Day4:207Dem Should a Know4:008Word Power3:249Jah Live On4:2510Please Remember3:4811Tears From Falling3:4012Can't Ok3:3213What a Worries (remix)3:5614Love So Nice3:5215My Only Joy (feat. Chukki Starr)3:382003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks
1I Nah Bow2Just Another Blend3African Bound4Baby Can We Meet5Smile6Take Me There (feat. Calibe)7Till the Soil8Black Am I9Youth Dem Scared10Do Them Something11Sinking Feeling12Never Let You Down13Running From the Law14Can't Mediate15Truthful16Trod2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 52:29
1Real3:162Cool Nuh3:173Black3:254When3:065Gideon Red3:206Identity3:517Ghetto Region3:078Cover Yourself3:519Cyaan Run3:2810Eye Beam3:3411Yanki Dollar & Queen's Pounds3:1412Salvation3:5413Take It Easy2:5914Gal Gal4:0315Corner Man4:042005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:11:01
1Tough Life4:102Blaze4:133Rasta Should Be Deeper3:334Receive4:275Love You Like That (feat. J.C. Lodge)3:566Touch My Heart4:057Hold the Faith (feat. Dennis Brown)3:518Jah Give Me Strength4:039Not I4:1010Youths Dem Nah Cool3:5411Satan Throne3:2212Loser5:0913Jam for a While5:1714Ease My Pain4:4515Dem Story4:1116The More I See You3:3417Be Wise4:212010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:00:51
1Celebrate Life4:062Nuthin' Wrong with the World4:123My African Child4:294She's Gone feat. Lukie D4:115Murderer3:596Waan Lef' de Ghetto3:487Stumblin Blocks4:118How Better Ah Go Come3:419Believe in Yourself3:4410Slackness4:1911Real Love3:5612Papa's Song feat. Ras Shiloh3:5313Too Late4:0114Treacherous Waters4:1015One Bright Day4:112013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:00:29
1Rock, Rock, Rock4:172Creator4:273Go Round Dem4:124Piece of the Pie3:515Working Hard4:046Heads Up3:337Been There3:158Save Your Soul4:169Fly Away5:0410Bun Babylon5:1011Lots of Herbs3:1112Dem a Wonder3:4513Don't Say No4:0014Still a Hold Faith4:0115Win or Lose3:232015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 58:09
1No Dig It Up2:442Everybody Needs Somebody3:293Power To the People3:384No More War3:235In Love3:126High Hopes3:527No One Is Higher3:478Stay With Me3:479Mile In My Shoe4:2810To Get By4:0111Put It Pon You4:0212Hooked On Mary3:0113Memories3:1514False Pretender4:1215Sneak Peek4:1216Stay Alive (Bonus Track)3:062017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 56:39
1Evil Do'ers4:002Exile4:043Jah Knows3:394Dem No Remember3:585Black People3:236Burdens Heavy4:087My Love3:468Time3:559Love & Happiness3:3410Search3:4511Don't Complain3:4712Cry Fi U Baby3:4313From Creation4:1614My Enemies3:4815Burn It2:532025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 46:51
1Rasta Should be Deeper (Re-Recorded)3:312Love so Nice (Re-Recorded)4:073Lots of Herbs (Re-Recorded3:134Lovely Day3:565So Sh Seh (Re-Recorded)3:406Wake Up2:507Baby Can We Meet (Re-Recorded)3:488Power to the People ( Re-Recorded)3:349Could You be Loved3:3410Lay Me Down3:3211Don't You Take Forever4:3812Red Red Wine3:0013Electric Avenue3:282026 · studio album
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best OfSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:17:461Love So Nice4:08 2Creation4:16 3Push A Fire5:01 4Cool Nu3:17 5Juvenile3:59 6My Love3:45 7Real3:16 8What Will It Take4:03 9What A Worries3:54 10Oh Lord4:02 11Black3:25 12Bun Down Rome4:01 13Whoa Lord4:00 14Dem Should A Know4:00 15Rise4:05 16Burdens Heavy4:07 17When3:06 18Jah Knows3:38 19Cover Yourself3:52 20Time3:51 | Compilation | 2005 | |
| 2008 | Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:13:241Bless3:57 2Them & House3:52 3Come One Day4:16 4Word Power3:22 5Watchin You3:31 6Please Remember3:46 7Don't Complain3:45 8Africa Bound3:22 9Nuff No Memba3:57 10Rasta Face - Base - Waist3:59 11What Happened to the People3:56 12Ethiopia3:30 13Giddion Red3:19 14Bom Bom Blam Blam3:06 15Love in All Place4:00 16Can't Stop3:49 17Can't Run3:27 18Eye Beam3:34 19I Need to Know2:57 20Corner Man3:59 | Compilation | 19 February 2008 |
Single · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shake It Woman / Strange Things RiddimSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAShake It Woman BStrange Things Riddim | 2009 | ||
| 2025 | Electric AvenueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:291Electric Avenue3:29 | 30 October 2025 | ||
| 2026 | PerseveranceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:231Perseverance3:23 | 27 March 2026 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Junior Kelly head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 20 | 87.1th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 17 | 92.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 26 | 58.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ruhr_Reggae_Summer_Muelheim_2016_Junior_Kelly_06.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0e17b44f-e0f1-4b3a-8cd6-d68510d3e379discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0e17b44f-e0f1-4b3a-8cd6-d68510d3e379core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398986genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398986seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Kellybiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Kelly
Why this artist is in the database
- List of reggae musicians
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Wikidata: Q1398986 · MusicBrainz: 0e17b44f-e0f1-4b3a-8cd6-d68510d3e379
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