Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is being remembered by his peers and admirers following his death at the age of 81. In a post on Instagram, the family of Bob Marley, including his son Ziggy, expressed their ...
The 1972 film “The Harder They Come” and its accompanying soundtrack brought the genre out of Jamaica and helped pave the way for future stars. By Jonathan Abrams Much of the world had never seen or ...
A giant of Jamaican music, he gained international renown through the 1972 film “The Harder They Come,” and helped establish reggae’s themes of struggle, resistance and uplift. By Ben Sisario Much ...
Jimmy Cliff was an absolute legend in the reggae world, one of the names who brought the music from Jamaica to the mainstream with hit after hit. He was also an actor in The Harder They Come.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and ...
The death of the Grammy Award winner was announced by his wife Latifa Chambers on Monday, Nov. 24 Leon Morris/Redferns via Getty Reggae musician Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81 His wife Latifa ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician and actor who helped popularize reggae around the world and paved the way for ...
Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer, actor and cultural ambassador for reggae music, who starred in and wrote the title song for the iconic 1972 film “The Harder They Come,” has died, according to a ...
Jimmy Cliff, original rude boy and soulful reggae legend who helped spread the genre’s reach from Jamaica to the world with The Harder They Come, has died at the age of 81. The singer’s family ...
The two-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer had hits with “Wonderful World, Beautiful People,” “You Can Get It if You Really Want” and “I Can See Clearly Now.” By Roy Trakin Jimmy Cliff ...
Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, the Grammy-winning musician best known for hits like "I Can See Clearly Now" and "The Harder They Come," has died. He was 81. His family confirmed his death in a statement ...
Jimmy Cliff, the reggae music legend and star of seminal Jamaican film The Harder They Come, has died aged 81. His wife, Latifa Chambers, confirmed his death through a social media post today that was ...