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Jimmy Cliff
Somerton district of St. James, Jamaica
The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (30 July 1944 – 24 November 2025), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumental…
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The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (30 July 1944 – 24 November 2025), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and actor. At the time of his death, he was the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievements 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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2021
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2019
Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
Movie Self
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2018
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
Movie Himself
- 2016
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2014
Lennon or McCartney
Movie Self
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2013
Muscle Shoals
Movie Self
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2012
Marley
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2011
Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
Movie Himself
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2009
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2008
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2006
Jimmy Cliff - Moving On
Movie Singer
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2005
Squidbillies
TV show Theme Song Performance
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2005
Engine
TV show Theme Song Performance
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2003
Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don
Movie Wise Man
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1999
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
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1997
Acústico MTV: Titãs
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1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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1994
TOTP2
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1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
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1990
Marked for Death
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1989
Ôrí
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1988
A Reggae Session
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1987
Le monde est à vous
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1987
Sacrée soirée
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1986
Club Paradise
Movie Ernest Reed
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1984
Miami Vice
TV show Songs
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1984
Partido Alto
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1982
Bongo Man
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1982
Champs-Elysées
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1980
Grandes Nomes
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- 1977
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1975
Saturday Night Live
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1974
Rockpalast
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1973
Rock Concert
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1972
The Harder They Come
Movie Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
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1968
Spotlight
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1966
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
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1964
This Is Ska
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