JIMMY CLIFF

Jimmy Cliff (born James Chambers) is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, singer, and actor from the 1960s to the present. He is the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honor 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 and The Harder They Come. He starred in the film The Harder They Come, which helped popularize reggae across the world. Cliff was one of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.