One thing about Jimmy Cliff, he understood the assignment. “My role was and is inspiring people,” he told me in 1999, backstage in Oracabessa, Jamaica during the filming of a television special ...

Jimmy Cliff, the legendary reggae icon and multi-hyphenate performer, has died at the age of 81. His death was confirmed Monday by his family, who shared on his social media accounts that the musician ...

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 ...

Jimmy Cliff, the magnetic reggae, ska and rocksteady pioneer, known for his jovial musical output, delivered with a smooth voice and soulful cadence has passed away at age 81. Cliff will forever ...

On November 24, 2025, Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff (né James Chambers) died at age 81. Twenty years prior, Cliff became ...

Reggae and soul icon, Jimmy Cliff, has died at the age of 81. The legendary musician, known for his chart-topping hits such as the 1970 anthem You Can Get It If You Really Want and 1969's Many Rivers ...

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 ...

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There was a time when the music of reggae was known best to Jamaicans, and the rest of the world had not yet heard the soulful and sweet sounds of the genre. But legends such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh ...

Chambers’ message was a heartfelt one: “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. I am thankful for his family, ...

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 ...