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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 30, 1944
Died
November 24, 2025
Place of Birth
Somerton district of St. James, Jamaica
Also Known As
- James Chambers
Jimmy Cliff
0.7 Popularity
Biography
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.
Known For
7.2
Self (archive footage)
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
7.0
Self
Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
2019
6.8
Himself
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
2018
10.0
Self
Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia
2016
5.2
Self
Lennon or McCartney
2014
7.2
Self
Muscle Shoals
2013
7.5
Self
Marley
2012
8.0
Himself
Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
2011
6.1
Self (archive footage)
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
2009
0.0
Self (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
Credits
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
as Self (archive footage)
2021
7.2
Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
as Self
2019
7.0
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
as Himself
2018
6.8
Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia
as Self
2016
10.0
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014
5.2
Muscle Shoals
as Self
2013
7.2
Marley
as Self
2012
7.5
Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
as Himself
2011
8.0
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
as Self (archive footage)
2009
6.1
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as Self (archive footage)
2009
0.0
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
as Self (archive footage)
2008
0.0
Jimmy Cliff - Moving On
as Singer
2006
0.0
🎬
Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don
as Wise Man
2003
1.0
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
as Self - Perfomer
1999
9.3
Acústico MTV: Titãs
as Self
1997
5.9
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
1996
7.0
TOTP2
as Self
1994
5.5
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
7.8
Marked for Death
as Himself
1990
6.1
A Reggae Session
as Self
1988
7.0
Le monde est à vous
as Self
1987
0.0
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
1987
5.1
Club Paradise
as Ernest Reed
1986
5.1
Jimmy Cliff - Rockpalast 84
1984
10.0
Partido Alto
as Self
1984
8.5
Bongo Man
as Self
1982
0.0
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
6.3
Grandes Nomes
as Self
1980
0.0
Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene
as Self
1977
6.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
7.0
Rockpalast
1974
10.0
Rock Concert
as Self
1973
8.0
The Harder They Come
as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
1972
6.5
🎬
Spotlight
as self
1968
0.0
🎬
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
as Self
1966
0.0
This Is Ska
as Himself
1964
0.0