James Chambers OM (born 1 April 1948), known professionally as Jimmy
Cliff, is a Jamaican ska and reggae musician, multi-instrumentalist,
singer, and actor. Along with Bunny Wailer he is one of only two
living musicians to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that
can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievements in the arts
and sciences.Cliff is best known among mainstream audiences for songs
such as "Wonderful World, Beautiful People", "Many Rivers to Cross",
"You Can Get It If You Really Want", "The Harder They Come", "Reggae
Night", and "Hakuna Matata", and his covers of Cat Stevens's "Wild
World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" from the film Cool
Runnings. He starred in the film The Harder They Come, which helped
popularize reggae across the world, and Club Paradise. Cliff was one
of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
2010.
Cliff, is a Jamaican ska and reggae musician, multi-instrumentalist,
singer, and actor. Along with Bunny Wailer he is one of only two
living musicians to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that
can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievements in the arts
and sciences.Cliff is best known among mainstream audiences for songs
such as "Wonderful World, Beautiful People", "Many Rivers to Cross",
"You Can Get It If You Really Want", "The Harder They Come", "Reggae
Night", and "Hakuna Matata", and his covers of Cat Stevens's "Wild
World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" from the film Cool
Runnings. He starred in the film The Harder They Come, which helped
popularize reggae across the world, and Club Paradise. Cliff was one
of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
2010.
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