Junior Kelly (born Keith Morgan 23 September 1969 in Jamaica) is a reggae s… Read Full Bio ↴Junior Kelly (born Keith Morgan 23 September 1969 in Jamaica) is a reggae singer known for his strong commitment to the faith of the Rastafari movement and its Bobo Shanti mansion. This was a message of the hit song 'Rasta Should Be Deeper'. His 2001 song 'If Love So Nice' (...tell me why it hurts so bad) took a detour through Europe along its route to the top of the Jamaican charts, a position which it securely held for 15 weeks. Junior Kelly started to record in the mid 90s, and his first albums Rise and Juvenile was released in 2000. The album Love So Nice was released 2001. His 15th album Urban Poet was released 2015.
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Tall, dreadlocked Junior Kelly is a devout Rastafarian and its Bobo Shanti mansion, on a serious musical mission which is manifested through the quality of his contemplative lyrics, the diversity of his substantial subject matter and his inspirational delivery. "Rasta Should Be Deeper". His “If love So Nice (Why Do It Hurt So Bad)” took a detour through Europe along its route to the top of the Jamaican charts, a position which it securely held for 15 weeks, Born in St Thomas, Jamaica 1970, Junior was raised in nearby Spanish Town. Throughout his childhood, he was surrounded by music, his grandfather and father both played banjo, his mother sang in the Church and his oldest brother Jim was a popular Deejay[rapper] with the Kilamanjaro Sound
There was a sense of comfort and security within the family; Despite their poor economic status they were rich in other ways. “If it’s soup today, we’re happy, if it’s crackers tomorrow, we’re still happy,” relates Junior, “because we knew we had each other to lean on.”
The family was plummeted into depression with the murder of junior’s oldest brother Jim. A part time caterer, Jim was the family’s principal breadwinner and a role model for Junior ; Jim regularly practiced his lyrical toasts in the family living room, greatly influencing the career path of his youngest brother.
After Jim’s death, to help support his family Junior followed soundsystems all over the island just for the opportunity to demonstrate his vocal and lyrical talents. He also began auditioning for several of the Producers comprising Kingston’s crowded music circuit, attempting to record songs. Adhering to his principled Rastafarian lifestyle, he refused to compromise his lyrical content by writing lewd lyrics or songs disrespecting women.
Junior’s career pace accelerated in late 1995 with appearances at major Jamaican stage shows including Reggae Sunsplash and Sting as well as shows in several northeastern American cities. While in America, he also recorded two songs, “Hungry Days” and “Good Tidings” for Willie Carson’s Front Page label. He returned to Jamaica to concentrate on his song writing and met Michael Stanford of M Rush Records for whom he recorded several singles including “Black Woman” and “If Love So Nice”.
“If love So Nice” took a detour through Europe along its route to the top of the Jamaican charts, a position which it securely held for 15 weeks, making it the longest charting number one tune on the island for the year 2000.
“If love so Nice”, one of, if not the most impressive Reggae song, impacted upon Jamaica with a force not experienced since hurricane Gilbert, posing a question every man and woman has asked at least once in a lifetime: “If love so nice, tell me why it hurt so bad?” Utilizing the forceful bass line played by Aston “Familyman” Barrett” on Bob Marley’s timeless tune “Stir It Up” gave “If Love So Nice” a familiar underpinning even though the vocalist Junior Kelly, delivering classic Jamaican blend of precision deejay timing and lovers rock crooning, was unknown to most Reggae fans.
Despite his seemingly sudden rise to success, Junior Kelly, also the writer of “If Love So Nice”, has been assiduously toiling in the music industry since 1985. “Some say this is a lucky break, I say no, it’s a result of hard work,” explains the affable sing-jay Kelly who cut his first single “Over Her Body” in 1985 for Neco Records. “Some say that culture in the music is a dying art form but it’s not. You have artists like myself who try to uplift the nation with words you can live by, there’s just less attention given to us by radio disc jockeys.”
Despite the attention ‘ IF LOVE SO NICE” has deservingly received, Junior Kelly is more than a one hit wonder ; A listen to his Jet Star albums ‘Rise” and “Juvenile”, not to mention his VP Records debut album of the same name “If love so nice”
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Tall, dreadlocked Junior Kelly is a devout Rastafarian and its Bobo Shanti mansion, on a serious musical mission which is manifested through the quality of his contemplative lyrics, the diversity of his substantial subject matter and his inspirational delivery. "Rasta Should Be Deeper". His “If love So Nice (Why Do It Hurt So Bad)” took a detour through Europe along its route to the top of the Jamaican charts, a position which it securely held for 15 weeks, Born in St Thomas, Jamaica 1970, Junior was raised in nearby Spanish Town. Throughout his childhood, he was surrounded by music, his grandfather and father both played banjo, his mother sang in the Church and his oldest brother Jim was a popular Deejay[rapper] with the Kilamanjaro Sound
There was a sense of comfort and security within the family; Despite their poor economic status they were rich in other ways. “If it’s soup today, we’re happy, if it’s crackers tomorrow, we’re still happy,” relates Junior, “because we knew we had each other to lean on.”
The family was plummeted into depression with the murder of junior’s oldest brother Jim. A part time caterer, Jim was the family’s principal breadwinner and a role model for Junior ; Jim regularly practiced his lyrical toasts in the family living room, greatly influencing the career path of his youngest brother.
After Jim’s death, to help support his family Junior followed soundsystems all over the island just for the opportunity to demonstrate his vocal and lyrical talents. He also began auditioning for several of the Producers comprising Kingston’s crowded music circuit, attempting to record songs. Adhering to his principled Rastafarian lifestyle, he refused to compromise his lyrical content by writing lewd lyrics or songs disrespecting women.
Junior’s career pace accelerated in late 1995 with appearances at major Jamaican stage shows including Reggae Sunsplash and Sting as well as shows in several northeastern American cities. While in America, he also recorded two songs, “Hungry Days” and “Good Tidings” for Willie Carson’s Front Page label. He returned to Jamaica to concentrate on his song writing and met Michael Stanford of M Rush Records for whom he recorded several singles including “Black Woman” and “If Love So Nice”.
“If love So Nice” took a detour through Europe along its route to the top of the Jamaican charts, a position which it securely held for 15 weeks, making it the longest charting number one tune on the island for the year 2000.
“If love so Nice”, one of, if not the most impressive Reggae song, impacted upon Jamaica with a force not experienced since hurricane Gilbert, posing a question every man and woman has asked at least once in a lifetime: “If love so nice, tell me why it hurt so bad?” Utilizing the forceful bass line played by Aston “Familyman” Barrett” on Bob Marley’s timeless tune “Stir It Up” gave “If Love So Nice” a familiar underpinning even though the vocalist Junior Kelly, delivering classic Jamaican blend of precision deejay timing and lovers rock crooning, was unknown to most Reggae fans.
Despite his seemingly sudden rise to success, Junior Kelly, also the writer of “If Love So Nice”, has been assiduously toiling in the music industry since 1985. “Some say this is a lucky break, I say no, it’s a result of hard work,” explains the affable sing-jay Kelly who cut his first single “Over Her Body” in 1985 for Neco Records. “Some say that culture in the music is a dying art form but it’s not. You have artists like myself who try to uplift the nation with words you can live by, there’s just less attention given to us by radio disc jockeys.”
Despite the attention ‘ IF LOVE SO NICE” has deservingly received, Junior Kelly is more than a one hit wonder ; A listen to his Jet Star albums ‘Rise” and “Juvenile”, not to mention his VP Records debut album of the same name “If love so nice”
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Junior Kelly Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Junior Kelly:
14 Love So Nice INTRO Me is a man who can't tek the botheration…
Baby Can We Meet Letters alone won't do, baby, can I get a glimpse…
Black Woman GEN Black woman Boy Strong woman WooWow Tell me why you′re s…
Blaze (intro) oh what a need oh babylon a scorch yah yo babylon a…
Buun Down Rome Jamsi kkumkkueoteon haengbokhaeteon sungan kkaejianhkil wonh…
Can We Meet Letters alone won't do, baby, can I get a glimpse…
Clean Heart Scribes and pharisees slay them slay them slay them See them…
Dem Story Fire with the bless from a long time Every one Burn…
Ease My Pain Donghae] Chagaun i bamgeorido Gaseum apeun balgeoreumdo Eonj…
If Love So Nice INTRO Me is a man who can't tek the botheration…
Just Another Blend Just another blend bun one more stem so we deh…
Juvenile Woah woah woah woah woah oh To all a' di juvenile Gwarn…
Lots of Herb well im so high so high i dont wanna get…
Love INTRO Me is a man who can't tek the botheration…
Love You Like That A who dat JC? Wooh baby hurt go to know That somebody…
Love You Like That (feat. J.C. Lodge) A who dat JC.wooh baby hurt go to know That…
Love You Like That (Someone Loves You Honey) A who dat JC? Wooh baby hurt go to know That somebody…
Music INTRO Me is a man who can't tek the botheration yuh know So,…
Paradise Paroles: Verse 1 Over the hills and the valleys there is a…
Rasta Should Be Deeper Deeper, Rasta should be deeper You must care about the peopl…
Receive On Love keep moving on Your love is moving on Your love just…
Sick A Dem Story Fire with the bless from a long time Every one Burn…
Smile This ya name, smile, just smile Never let them see you…
Sunshine Woke up this morning, I saw a empty bed Where you…
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@gaetanmartinvalet8855
Belle époque ❤️🔥🙏respect junior Kelly.
@lorraineharrison4240
It doesnt matter who used the beat first REGGAE is not a competition......its about love,truth,live and respect....BIGGGGG UP KELLY
@TaniLove96
This album brings back so good memories ❤
@redlox7018
This track and video is fire 🔥 🔥 still in 2032. Much respect 🙏🏽
@GiddeonSoldier
This is one of the best songs he has ever sung!!!! Junior Kelly is for the poor whey jus cyah tek it no more....
@karlsingh9076
This song speaks the truth about this world. It's downright philosophical.
@myahmedelliasmine982
Karl Singh gccmbcxgjubuf
@GanjaPharmzor
Best junior kelly song... the organ part in the beginning is sooo mellow :P
@AG-qu3bb
This album brings nothing but painful memories, got me through some tough times though...
@anthonystowers4818
junior kelly, sizzla , lutan fyah and queen ifrica my favorite reggae artists heavy rotation