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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/03/2021
Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/2019
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/10/2018
Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia
Character:Self
Release Date:14/10/2016
Lennon or McCartney
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/2014
Muscle Shoals
Character:Self
Release Date:16/08/2013
Marley
Character:Self
Release Date:20/04/2012
Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
Character:Himself
Release Date:18/02/2011
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/01/2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2009
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/08/2008
Jimmy Cliff - Moving On
Character:Singer
Release Date:01/01/2006
Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don
Character:Wise Man
Release Date:14/02/2003
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
Character:Self - Perfomer
Release Date:01/12/1999
Acústico MTV: Titãs
Character:Self
Release Date:07/03/1997
Marked for Death
Character:Himself
Release Date:05/10/1990
A Reggae Session
Character:Self
Release Date:01/03/1988
Club Paradise
Character:Ernest Reed
Release Date:11/07/1986
Jimmy Cliff - Rockpalast 84
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Release Date:01/08/1984
Bongo Man
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/1982
Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1977
The Harder They Come
Character:Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Release Date:01/08/1972
This Is Ska
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1964
Television Appearances
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character:Self
TOTP2
Character:Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
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Le monde est à vous
Character:Self
Sacrée Soirée
Character:Self
Partido Alto
Character:Self
Champs-Elysées
Character:Self
Grandes Nomes
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Rockpalast
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Rock Concert
Character:Self
Spotlight
Character:self
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Character:Self
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