

Jimmy Cliff in concert Topics: Entertainment, Music Tags: Jimmy Cliff View |
?????? Jimmy Cliff ???????? Vietnam ???? ?????????? ???? ???? Jimmy Cliff Tags: Jimmy Cliff View |
Jimmy Cliff picture links Jimmy Cliff picture Jimmy Cliff jpg Jimmy Cliff picture JimmyCliff2 jpg Tags: Jimmy Cliff View |
|||||||||
The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (Jamaican Order of Merit) (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 (Jamaican 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", "We all are one" and "Many Rivers to Cross" from the soundtrack (The Harder They Come (soundtrack)) to The Harder They Come which helped popularize reggae across the world; and his covers (cover version) of Cat Stevens "Wild World" and Johnny Nashs "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 5 performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: James Chambers
Date of birth: 1948-04-01
Birth Location:
Origin: Somerton district of St. James (Saint James Parish, Jamaica), Jamaica
Instrument: Vocals (Singing), guitar, conga drums
Genre: Ska, reggae
Website: www.jimmycliff.com/