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Tall dreadlocked Junior Kelly is a devout Rastafarian on a serious musical mission which is manifested through the quality of his contemplative texts diversity of his substantial subject matter and his inspirational delivery born in Kingston 13 junior grew up in nearby Spanish town throughout his childhood he was surrounded by music His grandfather and father both played the banjo, his mother sang in church and his oldest brothe...r Jim was a popular Deejay [rapper] with Kilamanjaro Sound
There was a feeling of comfort and security within the family, despite their poor economic status they were rich in other ways "If it's soup today, we are pleased it is crackers tomorrow, we are still happy," says Junior "because we knew we had each other to lean on"

familyjen was plummeted into depression with the murder of junior oldest brother Jim, a part time caterer Jim was the family's main breadwinner and a role model for Junior, Jim regularly practiced his lyrical bowls in the living room, greatly affecting the career of his youngest brother,

After Jim's death to support his family Junior followed sound systems all over the island just for the opportunity to show their vocal and lyrical talents, he also began auditions for many of the producers comprising Kingston's crowded music circuit, trying to record songs follow their principled Rastafarian lifestyle, he refused to compromise his lyrical content by writing lewd lyrics and songs disrespecting women

Junior career pace accelerated in slUtete of 1995 with appearances at major Jamaican stage shows including Reggae Sunsplash and Sting as well as shows in several northeastern U.S. cities While in America he also recorded two songs "Hungry Days" and "good news" for Willie Carson's Front Page label, he returned to Jamaica to concentrate on his song writing and met Michael Stanford M Rush Records which he recorded several singles, including "Black Woman" and "If Love So Nice"

"If Love So Nice" took a detour through Europe along the way to the top of the Jamaican charts a position that it firmly in the 15 weeks making it the longest chart number one tune on the island in 2000

"If Love So Nice," one of, if not the most impressive reggae influenced Jamaica with a force not upplevt since Hurricane Gilbert pose a question every man and woman has asked at least once in their lives: "If love so nice tell me why it hurt so bad?" exploit the powerful bass line played by Aston "Familyman" Barrett "on Bob Marley's timeless melody" Stir It Up "gave" If Love So Nice, "a familiar underlying although the singer Junior Kelly deliver classic Jamaican deejay mix of precision timing and lovers rock crooning was unknown to most reggae fans

Despite their seemingly sudden rise to success, Junior Kelly, also the writer of "If Love So Nice" has been diligently working in the music industry since 1985, "Some say that this is a lucky break, I say no it is the result of hard work, "explains the affable itsg-Jay Kelly who cut his first single "Over Her Body" in 1985 Neco Records "Some say that the culture of music is a dying art form, but it is not, you have artists like myself who are trying to lift the nation with words, you can live with it is just less attention is given to us by radio disc jockeys'

Despite the attention that "IF Love So Nice" has deservingly received Junior Kelly is more than a one hit wonder, A listen to his Jet Star album "Rise" and "Juvenile" not to mention his VP Records debut album with the same name, "If love so nice"