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Jimmy Cliff, 81, reggae icon helped make genre popular
Jimmy Cliff, 81, reggae icon helped make genre popular

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican reggae singer who helped popularize the genre around the world with songs like “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and “The Harder They Come,” has died. He was 81. Read more

Buffalonews - Nov 25
Legendary reggae icon, Grammy winner Jimmy Cliff is dead at 81
Legendary reggae icon, Grammy winner Jimmy Cliff is dead at 81

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 06: In this image released on December 21, Jimmy Cliff performs onstage during Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon at Hollywood Pantages Theatre on April 06, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording A... Read more

Miami Herald - Nov 24
“Bob wanted me to help him not only learn guitar but learn to arrange. I think he caught on!” Ska and reggae pioneer Ernest Ranglin played with everyone from Bob Marley to Jimmy Cliff. At 93, he plans to secure his legacy
“Bob wanted me to help him not only learn guitar but learn to arrange. I think he caught on!” Ska and reggae pioneer Ernest Ranglin played with everyone from Bob Marley to Jimmy Cliff. At 93, he plans to secure his legacy

The guitarist guided the music of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Toots, Prince Buster among others – but thinks the magic might never have have happened if he’d had access to better gear Read more

Guitar World - Aug 10
Travel back in time to the ’70s with legendary reggae, country and pop stars this week in CT arts
Travel back in time to the ’70s with legendary reggae, country and pop stars this week in CT arts

The Courant's arts picks for Aug. 10-16 includes country artist Cody Jinks, comedians Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery and eclectic pop acts such as KT Tunstall and NRBQ. Read more

Courant - Aug 09