1948-04-01 Somerton district of St. James, Jamaica
The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (born James Chambers; 1 April 1948) is a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, musician, and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences. He is best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Sitting in Limbo," "You Can Get It If You Really Want," and "Many Rivers to Cross" from the soundtrack to The Harder They Come, which helped popularize reggae across the world; and his covers of Cat Stevens' "Wild World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" from the film Cool Runnings. Outside of the reggae world, he is probably best known for his film appearance in The Harder They Come. Jimmy Cliff was one of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jimmy Cliff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Music Genres. Voices of the World | Self (archive footage) | 2023-12-26 |
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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell | Self (archive footage) | 2021-03-01 |
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Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes | Self | 2019-10-18 |
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ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff | Himself | 2018-10-12 |
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Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia | Self | 2016-10-14 |
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Lennon or McCartney | Self | 2014-12-12 |
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Muscle Shoals | Self | 2013-08-16 |
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Marley | Himself | 2012-04-20 |
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Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul | Himself | 2011-02-18 |
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Jimmy Cliff - Moving On | Singer | 2006-01-01 |
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Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don | Wise Man | 2003-02-14 |
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One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute | Self - Perfomer | 1999-12-01 |
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Acústico MTV: Titãs | Self | 1997-03-07 |
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Marked for Death | Himself | 1990-10-05 |
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A Reggae Session | Self | 1988-03-01 |
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Club Paradise | Ernest Reed | 1986-07-11 |
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Jimmy Cliff - Rockpalast 84 | 1984-08-01 | |
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Beats of the Heart: Roots Rock Reggae | Himself | 1977-01-01 |
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The Harder They Come | Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin | 1972-09-01 |
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This Is Ska | Himself | 1964-01-01 |
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Bongo Man | Self |
