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The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (born James Chambers; 1 April 1948) is a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, musician, and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement 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
all 40
self 31
Movies 27
TV Shows 13
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021)
Engine (2005)
Squidbillies (2004)
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute (1999)
TOTP2 (1994)
Marked for Death (1990)
Club Paradise (1986)
Reggae Sunsplash (1979)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Harder They Come (1972)
This Is Ska (1964)
One love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
Bongo Man
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1948-04-01 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceSomerton district of St. James, Jamaica
ReligionIslam
ChildrenNabiyah Be
CitizenshipsJamaica
ResidencesSaint James Parish · Kingston, Jamaica
Also Known AsJames Chambers
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Grammy Hall of Fame, Order of Merit
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