Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and actor who helped bring reggae music to international audiences.
His 1972 film *The Harder They Come* and its soundtrack—featuring "Many Rivers to Cross" and the title track—introduced reggae to Western listeners before Bob Marley achieved wider fame.
He was the first reggae musician inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Jamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
- dubAdd replacement audio
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- riddimSparse, bass-heavy dance music
sound system · toasting · Rastafari · Babylon · Zion · version · selector · Bob Marley
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
composer · recording · album · tour · concert · stage · Grammy · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Caribbean nation's capital
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- patoisRegional informal speech
- Blue MountainsAustralian range near Sydney
Port Royal · Montego Bay · ackee · jerk chicken · Maroons · Creole
Inalienable personal freedoms
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
apartheid · struggle · liberation · freedom · solidarity · awareness · grassroots · anthem
ska
Jamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
- dubAdd replacement audio
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
riddim · sound system · toasting · Rastafari · Babylon · Zion · version · selector · Bob Marley · Peter Tosh
singer
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
guitarist · composer · recording · album · tour · concert · stage · Grammy · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · international
Kingston
Caribbean nation's capital
Blue Mountains · Port Royal · Montego Bay · ackee · jerk chicken · Maroons · Creole
human rights
Inalienable personal freedoms
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
Vietnam · apartheid · struggle · liberation · freedom · solidarity · awareness · grassroots · anthem · upliftment
Jimmy CliffPat Boone
Barry Manilow · bubblegum pop · elevator music · easy listening