Jimmy Cliff
Born in Somerton district of St. James, Jamaica — Jul 30 1944• Died Nov 24 2025
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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 s…
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Miami Vice
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
Squidbillies
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Partido Alto
Self
TOTP2
Self
Rock Concert
Self
Rockpalast
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Self
Engine
Sound
Spotlight
self
Marked for Death
Himself
Lennon or McCartney
Self
Marley
Self
Grandes Nomes
Self
Club Paradise
Ernest Reed
The Harder They Come
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Self (archive footage)
Muscle Shoals
Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
Self - Perfomer
Acústico MTV
Self
A Reggae Session
Self
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
Himself
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
Self (archive footage)
Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
Himself
Bongo Man
Self
Jimmy Cliff - Moving On
Singer
Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
Self
Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don
Wise Man
Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia
Self
Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene
Self
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Cliff - Rockpalast 84
This Is Ska
Himself