Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has died. His family said it was from a “seizure followed by pneumonia.” The native son of Jamaica, two-time Grammy winner and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame helped ...

In remembrance of Jimmy Cliff, who recently passed away on November 24, 2025, at 81, we wanted to spotlight the legacy of 'The Harder They Come' - one of the most important reggae movies ever. If you ...

Jimmy Cliff built a lasting legacy for himself in reggae. The late singer, who died at 81 on November 24, 2025, was the mastermind behind hits like “Many Rivers to Cross” and “Vietnam.” His family ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Mike Alleyne Ph.D is an award-winning author and editor. The Jamaican artist’s death aged 81 invites reflection on a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and ...

Reggae and the world just lost one of its most important voices. Jimmy Cliff leaves behind a legacy that shaped global music, influenced generations of artists, and helped carry Jamaican sound to ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica’s capital largely obliged as they honored reggae ...

A giant of Jamaican music, he gained international renown through the 1972 film “The Harder They Come,” and helped establish reggae’s themes of struggle, resistance and uplift. By Ben Sisario Much ...

Cliff, best known as the singer behind ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ among several other Reggae songs, died at the age of 81. Learn about him here. Jimmy Cliff built a lasting legacy for himself in reggae.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as "Many Rivers to Cross," "You Can Get it If You Really Want" and ...