Protest music really wouldn't be what it is today without the efforts made by Bob Dylan and the rest of the folk scene during the early '60s. The music of the era really helped advance a lot of the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The death of Jimmy Cliff has sent a wave of sadness through the global music community. The loss of this legendary artist feels personal to millions who grew up with his voice of ...

In 1972, director-writer Perry Henzell released his Jamaican crime flick “The Harder They Come” with singer-songwriter Jimmy Cliff — then, a burgeoning reggae star — as its anti-hero lead actor. For ...

Jimmy Cliff celebrated his 80th birthday on July 30. The influential Jamaican singer/songwriter is considered one of the music artists who helped introduce reggae to the world. Cliff was born James ...

Jimmy Cliff, the legendary musician who expanded the popularity of reggae around the world, has died, his family announced Monday on his official Instagram account. He was 81. "It’s with profound ...

NEW YORK – The story of Jimmy Cliff, who has died at age 81, is in part the story of reggae itself. Like so many Jamaican teens of his time, he moved to Kingston in the early 1960s and joined a rising ...

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Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff, who's unique tone, lyricism and breakthrough role on the silver screen helped make the music of his native Jamaica part of popular culture across the globe, has died at ...